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ROCKIN’ GROUNDHOG
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02/06/10 — New Jersey denizens Kevin and Mollie Theriault provided groundhogs for painted rock at the corner of Mohegan Trail and Lakeside Drive this week. This year’s Groundhog Day census counte...
School Committee juggles new teams and enrichment program
by Peter Voskamp
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02/06/10 - The School Committee spent its Tuesday work session focusing on a proposed “cultural enrichment” program for the school — both what it would be and how to fund it. The idea for the pr...
Groundhog census: 1,001!
by Dan West
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02/06/10 - Block Island’s annual Groundhog Day census yielded the highest population count in years — 1,001, up nine from 2009, and 30 from 2008. Eight teams gathered in the Albion Pub’s newly re...
Clarification: Deepwater to reimburse the state for part of the SAMP
by Peter Voskamp
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02/06/10 - Fred Hashway, director of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, confirmed this week that Deepwater Wind would reimburse the state for up to $3.2 million of the $6.6 million ...
Harbormaster resignation official
by Dan West
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02/06/10 - At Monday night’s Town Council meeting First Warden Kim Gaffett publicly announced the terms for the Chris Willi’s resignation as harbormaster. Willi will receive two months severance pa...
Chief updates council on cemetery vandalism
by Dan West
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02/06/10 - Police Chief Vincent Carlone asked for the public’s help in finding the person or persons responsible for vandalizing the cemetery last week. In an update he gave to the Town Council M...
Island deer population rivals humans, per DEM
by Dan West
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02/06/10 - The Deer Task Force was astounded Tuesday by a Department of Environmental Management estimate of the number of deer number on the island following a January measurement of the herd de...
Community
Winter Basketball Schedule
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Junior High Girls Basketball Saturday, February 6, @ Friends, 12:45 p.m., boat leaves 8:30 a.m., returns 4 p.m. Thursday, February 25, @ Gordon, 2:45 p.m., boat leaves 8:15 a.m., returns 5 p....
Tricky Times - Feb. 6, 2010
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Bank, 466-7710 Monday- Friday 9am-4pm Island Free Library, 466-3233 Monday CLOSED Tuesday & Thursday 10am-7pm Wednesday & Friday 10am-5pm Saturday 10am-3pm Sunday 11am-2pm Block Island Gr...
Block Island deer hunting dates and regulations
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02/06/10 Shotgun: February 5, 8-12, 22-26 All state-owned land on Block Island is closed to deer hunting during the 2009-2010 season. A Block Island archery, shotgun, or muzzleloader deer p...
Medical Center Schedule - Feb 8 - 12, 2010
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Physician on Duty: Dr. Miller 2/8-12 Mon., February 8 C. Hauser, Massage Therapist. Tues., February 9 C. Hauser, Massage Therapist. Wed., February 10 C. Hauser, Massage Therapist. B.Gibbes, ps...
School Menu - Feb. 8 - 12, 2010
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Monday: Chicken Quesadilla, salsa, refried beans, fruit & milk. Tuesday: American Chop Suey, roll, broccoli & carrots, fruit & milk. Wednesday: Breakfast for lunch, baby carrots, fruit & milk. T...
Schedule of Religious Ser­vic­es 02/06/10
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Baptist HARBOR BAPTIST CHURCH Water Street Rev. Stephen Hollaway Worship service: Sundays, 10 a.m. Sunday School: Sundays, at 10 a.m. Bible Study Thursdays, 7 p.m. Men’s Fellowship Break...
Public Meetings - 02/06/10
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Monday, February 08 3:05pm. Land Trust. Town Hall. 7pm. Planning Board. Town Hall. 7pm. School Committee. School. Tuesday, February 09 10am. Sewer District special meeting. Sewer Plant. 5:30p...
On the Block: On island activities
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02/06/10 ‘Around the World’ dinner FUNdraiser to benefit the 8th grade Cultural Diversity trip to New York City. Saturday, February 6, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Harbor Baptist Church. There w...

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Monday, 08, 2010
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Poll of the Week
Feb 05 10 - 07:00 AM

Do you think there are more than or less than 700 deer on Block Island?