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PASSING THE CANE
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09/04/10 — Walter Gasner, 98, is the latest recipient of the Boston Post Cane, which is bestowed upon the island’s oldest resident. The tradition was started in 1909 by the Boston Post newspaper. B...
Council gives town manager thumbs up for another year
by Dan West
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09/04/10 - The Town Council held a work session Tuesday at which it completed its annual performance review of town manager Nancy Dodge in closed session. The council began the review in June and f...
Taxi commission disciplines two drivers
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09/04/10 - The Commission on Vehicles For Hire disciplined two taxi drivers at its Tuesday meeting. Alex Chapman was fined $200 for overloading his cab (14 passengers in a vehicle built for 11),...
Hurricane Earl to pass close by
by Dan West
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09/04/10 - As of press time Thursday afternoon, Hurricane Earl was heading toward Block Island as a category 3 storm with sustained wind speeds of 125 mph. The Spring House flew its hurricane ...
Airline not grounded by groundswell or wind
by Dan West
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09/04/10 - During last week’s nor’easter that shut down the ferry for two days and battered the harbors, there was still a way to and from the mainland. New England Airlines maintained a normal f...
Evens edge out Odds at first Annual B.I. Oldtimers’ softball game
by Roger Pare
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09/04/10 - A sea of gray hair, pot bellies, and surgically reconstructed limbs swept over Heinz Field on Sunday, August 29 as a wave of 40 aging veterans of the old island softball league turned ...
Wind farm appeals await written record
by Peter Voskamp
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09/04/10 - The state Supreme Court is awaiting the final written record from the Public Utilities Commission before it can move forward on three appeals of the Block Island wind farm contract, acco...
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School Menu: Sept. 6 - 10
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Monday: Labor Day Tuesday: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, mixed veggies, fruit & milk. Wednesday: Pasta w/ meatballs, garlic bread, salad, fruit & milk. Thursday: Chicken stir fry, rice, fruit & mil...
Public Meetings
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Tuesday, September 7 7pm. Town Council. Town Hall. Wednesday, September 8 9am. Tourism Council. Town Hall. 12pm. IEPC. Town Hall. 7pm. Zoning Board. Town Hall. Thursday, September 9 6:30...
Medical Center Schedule: Sept 6 - 10, 2010
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Physician on Duty: Dr. Miller 9/3-5 Dr. Mann 9/6-12 Mon., September 6 CLOSED. LABOR DAY Tues., September 7 C.Hauser, Massage Therapist. Wed., September 8 C.Hauser, Massage Therapist. ...
On the Block: On island activities
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Soup & Song Soup and Song coffeehouse will move back indoors at Harbor Church on Friday, September 3, offering free soup and sandwiches beginning at 6:30 p.m. Delta blues slide guitarist Robert H...
Off the Block: Off island activities
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King Richard’s Faire Transport yourself back in time and revel in the magic of New England’s largest and longest running Renaissance Festival, as King Richard’s Faire celebrates its 29th season....
Beat of the Block Sept. 3 - 9
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Friday, September 3 6-10pm. Andy Scott. Ballard’s. 8-11:30pm. Marc Berardo. National. 10pm. Family Affair. Albion. 10pm. Walter McDonough. Mahogany Shoals. 10pm. Sugar. McGovern’s Yellow Kitte...
Hunting info meeting planned
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09/04/10 - The Deer Task Force has set Thursday evening, September 23, as the date for an information session for property owners who are interested in allowing hunting on their lands, and hunter...
Tricky Times - Sept. 4, 2010
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Bank, 466-7710 Mon.- Weds. 9am-4pm Thurs. & Fri. 9am-5pm Island Free Library, 466-3233 June 2- September 11: Sunday & Monday CLOSED Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 10am-5pm Thursday 12pm-7pm S...
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8/18/10 — Large numbers of blue crabs have appeared in the Great Salt Pond this summer. Above, underwater footage of a pair of blues in Harbor Pond last weekend; following that, a horseshoe crab duo on maneuvers near the Block Island Club on Monday. Video by Peter Voskamp
BLUES ON THE BLOCK
8/18/10 — Large numbers of blue crabs have appeared in the Great Salt Pond this summer. Above, underwater footage of a pair of blues in Harbor Pond last weekend; following that, a horseshoe crab duo on maneuvers near the Block Island Club on Monday. Video by Peter Voskamp
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