Block Islanders are, for the most part, animal lovers. Almost everyone has a dog or a cat. At any moment on the Block Island Ferry you would think you were
On a day in 1943, residents of Block Island gathered to dedicate a stone marker to the former civic center of island life. For younger residents, the location of the
A northeaster had just dumped two inches of snow. At Block Island’s Old Harbor, fishermen labored shoveling white powder out of their vessels. As this was January 1942 however, the
A northeaster had just dumped two inches of snow. At Block Island’s Old Harbor, fishermen labored shoveling white powder out of their vessels. As this was January 1942 however, the talk of the locals on Block Island, like any American community, was.
This is a continuation of “Try Bringing the old swimming hole up to date: A pleasure dome on Crescent Beach and other plans not taken,” published in The Block Island Times on November 25, 2022. This past October I traveled to a.