Tom Risom News Today

Attendees of the Town Council’s meeting on April 9 on the capital budget for the upcoming fiscal year expressed frustration with the lack of detail behind the numbers for several

Filling in communications dead spots

There’s been no formal announcement yet by the Library Trustees, but the Island Free Library has apparently found a new director to replace Kristin Baumann who resigned in early September.

When fire ripped through the Harborside Inn on Friday night, guests in the 36-room hotel had to flee quickly. As a state trooper knocked on doors in the inn and

Mike Shea, long-time superintendent of the Highways Department, has been appointed to the position of director of public works. The position was created only a few years ago and has

What started out as a remark during the Public Comment portion of the Town Council’s May 17 meeting, turned into the beginning of what is sure to be a lengthier

The Town of New Shoreham budget season is drawing to a close with just one more final public hearing to be held by the Town Council on Monday, April 17

While plowing forward with some projects, the Town of New Shoreham has hit the pause button on some of its many housing initiatives.

It can take quite some time to navigate the process for a new building project on Block Island, even when the applicant is the town itself. New Shoreham Facilities Manager Tom Risom found out the hard way when he presented the application for the...

The Atlantic Inn changes hands After more than a year on the market, the Atlantic Inn is being taken over by brothers Greg and Doug Faron. On Monday, Feb. 6, the Town Council approved an outdoor entertainment license for the inn. In response to...