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    1. Senior coordinator position shaping up.

      The Senior Citizen Advisory Committee devoted most of its May 15 meeting to crafting a job...

    2. Hotels and restaurants sprucing up for 2012.

      Commercial construction activity has been brisk during the winter, resulting in dramatic changes...

    3. Howell Conant declares candidacy for First Warden.

      As he sat down to discuss his candidacy for First Warden, long-time resident Howell Conant wanted...

    4. Chafee reduces restaurant tax increase proposal by 1%.

      WRNI public radio reports that Governor Lincoln Chafee will soon announce that he is backing off...

    5. The house at Isaac's Corner.

      When I asked Denise Meskunas how long ago she’d bought her house at Isaac’s Corner, she had to...

    6. Nonnie's Cottage gets a hedge.

      A continuation of the Zoning Board’s public hearing on an addition to a small house along West Side...

    7. Nonnie's Cottage gets a hedge.

      A continuation of the Zoning Board’s public hearing on an addition to a small house along West Side...

    8. Senator meets geologists on climate change.

      Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., met with members of the Department of Geological Sciences...

    9. Senator meets geologists on climate change.

      Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., met with members of the Department of Geological Sciences...

    10. Island 8th graders visit the Big Apple.

      On a rainy day in the last week of March, the 8th grade class headed out on its annual trip to New...

    11. Bringing in the troopers and then some.

      Last July 4, the island’s Rescue Squad was overwhelmed with calls.“We had 10 percent of the calls...

    12. A new lease on life for the Surf.

      The doors and windows once again stand open at the iconic Surf Hotel, where the sounds of hammering...

    13. Fisherman rescued off Block Island.

      The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a fisherman early Wednesday morning two miles west of Block Island...

    14. Voters pass $11.5 million budget.

      Voters at Monday’s Financial Town Meeting approved a town budget of $11,523,654 for fiscal year...

    15. Where to eat?.

      Beachead (466-2249) Fri.— Sun......Lunch/DinnerBethany’s Airport Diner (466-3100)...

    16. Web update: As Simmons' departure draws near, President-elect Paxson returns to campus.

      President-elect Christina Paxson discussed financial aid, public health and the University’s...

    17. Quonset inks new deal with Deepwater.

      A new deal has been reached between the Quonset Development Corp. (QDC) and Deepwater Wind that...

    18. CRMC denies Matunuck erosion plan.

      For the second time in as many weeks, the state Coastal Resources Management Council has denied a...

    19. Tourism: preparing for July 4.

      Tourism Council Executive Director Jessica Willi reported Tuesday, May 1, that discussions...

    20. School board ratifies contracts.

      At a special meeting on April 30, the Block Island School Committee voted to ratify an agreement...


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