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Thirty years ago Peter Wood, BI Times co-owner and editor ran a little piece I had submitted, about my sitting with my niece on the cover of the old cistern, listening to the engine of the tractor the neighbor was running up and down the...

The Harbors Committee continued its discussion of private moorings in Great Salt Pond, specifically focusing on the long waiting list. There are 290 mooring balls in the pond, with a waiting list of 688. “It’s no secret it’s almost impossible to get...

While in daily life it is frequently useful to consider energy consumption, this concept is not scientifically well-defined. The process that is generally termed energy consumption is, in fact, energy transfer and transformation. The first law of...

Maryanne Crawford submitted her town manager's report at the December 15 meeting of the New Shoreham Town Council, and the report listed several actions taken by the town in preparation for winter. There has been some difficulty in procuring road...

The Island Free Library Board of Trustees met for the final time of 2021, with Director Kristin Baumann reporting on the end-of-year holiday events in progress and the upcoming programs scheduled for the new year. Her report also included a new...

On December 26, 1921 Elizabeth Dickens recorded in her journal the following bird species observations: Loons calling, Canada Geese, Long- tailed Ducks singing, Black Ducks, Horned Larks, European Starlings, Meadowlarks, Song Sparrow, and a Shrike...

“Gloria to God in the highest and on earth peace to people of good will!” That’s the proclamation. That’s the promise. What is the disconnect? Can there be “good will” in the absence of a glorified God? Can there be “peace on earth” without “people...

It’s hard to believe that the holiday season is upon us. It brings with it a mixed bag. We look forward to spending time with family and friends, blessing others with our giving, enjoying time off from work, indulging in fine dining, and perhaps...

On 6 December it was blowing pretty hard and the ferry schedule was questionable because of increasing winds. After the first ferry left at 0630 I grabbed some coffee at home and went to the Sand Hill Cove beach parking lot to look at the ocean. A...

The world and the nation have changed radically in the last several decades, gradually pulling Block Island into the vortex spinning forward. Much of the technology we take for granted has evolved during my lifetime, from the first spacecraft to...