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Amazing Peace By Eletha Boute-Greig Vicar of St. Ann’s By-the-Sea One of my favorite Christmas poems is by Maya Angelou. It is entitled, Amazing Peace. In the beginning of the poem, she highlights some of the challenging realities of life. But then...

The Old Harbor Task Force gave a report to the Town Council on December 6 and presented a host of problems and solutions for the downtown area. Chair Margie Comings was available to answer any questions of the council, which had received the written...

The Champlin Foundation announced its latest round of grant funding on December 6 with a total of $13.20 million in capital funding for 126 non-profit organizations, mainly in Rhode Island. (One grant went to Mystic, Conn.) Among those grants were...

On December 6, the New Shoreham Town Council announced Paul Marte, 94, of West Beach Road as the recipient of the Boston Post Cane. The Boston Post Cane is awarded to the oldest resident of Block Island, and has been an island tradition since 1909,...

Last Tuesday, on December 7, Danielle Stewart and Erin Goodman from Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds and Washington County Zero Suicide traveled to Block island to host the first Wellness Recovery Action Plan program at the Island Free Library from 4:...

Block island summer brings a hum Of crowded boats, when people come. But winter holds its own appeal For quiet days and home cooked meals. The season brings a snowy owl The deer hide from the hunters’ prowl. The boats are lifted onto blocks The...

There’s not much that grabs me via the tube these days; I’ll take a good book over vacuously staring at the screen and trying to get interested in the characters and the narrative. However, there are exceptions and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” is a said...

Pure battery electric vehicles (EVs) do not consume gasoline or any other fossil fuel, at least not directly. However, they currently exist in a market where buyers might be cross-shopping between a gasoline model and an EV. In order to allow for...

The Island Free Library has opened its doors for island artists to participate in the Tuesday Night Holiday Shopping Strolls, now through Christmas. There’s fun stuff for all ages of shoppers to peruse and buy. (Photos: R. Meyer)

It’s scallop season, so don that wetsuit and wade into the Great Salt Pond at your favorite spot and harvest some of that ocean candy! Or you can just go to the store and buy a pound ... Then, whip up this pasta with Superbly Herby pancetta Parmesan...