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Thu, 02/04/2021 - 6:15pm Category:  In Dec. 2014, the SAWG looked at the Mosquito Beach walkway as a possible model for Andy’s Way. Photo by R. Meyer The application for a new public shoreline access walkway at Andy’s Way (Plat 3, Lot 155) was on the Zoning Board’s agenda on Wednesday, Jan. 27 for a public hearing. The ongoing application, submitted by the Town of New Shoreham, is seeking a special use permit, as is customary, and a variance for the construction. No final decis...

NEW SHOREHAM — Opponents of a controversial marina expansion are furious about what they call a “secret backroom deal” that froze them out of an agreement to settle a 17-year-old case. They point the finger at the state’s Coastal Resources Management Council and retired Supreme Court Chief Justice Frank J. Williams, who helped broker the agreement. “This is a lawless attempt to fix litigation. There’s no other way to describe it,” said R. Daniel Prentiss, the attorney representin...

Thu, 01/14/2021 - 5:45pm Category:  After a 16-month process with the Charter Review Commission tackling the Town of New Shoreham’s Home Rule Charter, the proposed amendments for the Charter – revised every 10 years – are now complete. The Town Council continued discussions on the proposed revisions for the Charter on Wednesday, Jan 6. On Monday, Jan. 4, the council had looked at the revised language for the amendments developed by Town Solicitor Kathy Merolla and town staff. T...

Thu, 01/14/2021 - 6:00pm Category:  A previous plan submission and a current plan submission for the Gelsomini application off of Corn Neck Road (Plat 4, Lot 63). Photo courtesy of Spring Street Studio. A virtual public hearing was continued for applicants Nick and Pam Gelsomini on an application off Corn Neck Road (Plat 4, Lot 63) for a Development Plan Review, and an Advisory to the Zoning Board for a Special Use Permit to demolish an existing single-family dwelling and construct a...

Thu, 12/17/2020 - 6:00pm Category:  Santa made a surprise visit via telecommunications during the Town Council’s meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 16. While the Town Council faced some technical difficulties during its Town Council meeting because of adverse weather conditions on Wednesday, Dec. 16, the Council was presented with some Covid-19 news on the future of vaccines from Block Island Medical Center Director Dr. Tom Warcup. Town Manager Maryanne Crawford also announced that Police ...

Thu, 12/10/2020 - 5:30pm Category:  Town Clerk Molly Fitzpatrick swore in the new members of the 2020 Block Island Town Council including, top right, First Warden Andre Boudreau during a virtual meeting on Monday, Dec. 7. The newly-elected Town Council quickly jumped into a discussion on local Covid19 numbers, and how to keep the community safe during a virtual meeting on Monday, Dec. 7. Block Island Medical Center Director Dr. Tom Warcup presented some grim news: new Covid cases wer...