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The Town Council heard a proposal from Rhode Island Public Transit Authority on the concept of bringing bus service to Block Island. As First Warden Andre Boudreau said, the island is “one of a very few places in Rhode Island without affordable...

Recreation Board Recreation Director Dave Sniffen is in full swing preparing for the summer season, while still maintaining recreation activities through the spring. He reported to the Recreation Board on March 15 that hiring for summer positions is...

The Town Council voted on March 7 to approve four resolutions to put forward to the state legislature during this year’s session. Two were resolutions in opposition to statewide bills before the legislature, and two were to make changes to Block...

“Rentals are what is needed, and this is the (property) to try it on,” Housing Board Vice-Chair Rosemary Tobin told the board at its March 8 meeting. Tobin laid out the case for the development of rental units at the Ball O’Brien Property, which is...

Joe Murphy of National Grid joined the Town Council via Zoom on February 16 and reported that the cable reburial project will begin, again, in April. National Grid’s sea2shore cable, which runs from Block Island to the mainland, was not buried to...

The Town Council repealed its indoor mask mandate on Wednesday night by a vote of four to one, effective immediately. The council heard from Dr. Thomas Warcup, Director of the Block Island Medical Center, who informed them of the decreasing number...

Council Member Keith Stover began the joint meeting of the Town Council and the Housing Board discussing the “moment in time” Block Island finds itself in, where the Town Council is talking about affordable housing, the community is talking about...

The deer of Block Island, and the hikers, received good news Monday night when the Town Council voted to keep weekends and holidays free from hunting. The Deer Task Force brought forward a proposal for the 2023-2024 hunting season to allow archery...

Town Manager Maryanne Crawford gave her monthly report to the Town Council on January 19, highlighting ongoing projects and upcoming plans. Town Engineer Jim Geremia has reported his findings regarding the drainage problems at the southern parking...

The Town Council continued the public hearing for the proposed changes to the town’s ordinances to alter the procedure for forming the capital budget. Town Manager Maryanne Crawford had suggested the changes, which are aimed at streamlining the...