The Block Island of Keith Lewis’ boyhood was a spare place, hardly bothered by anyone other than its 500 or so inhabitants. Times were hard in the 1960s Block Island has long thrived on its pastoral isolation, but skyrocketing home prices and changing tourism patterns are shattering a way of life even as a new technology delivers modern conveniences.
As 2022 comes to a close, some of Block Island’s biggest news stories will also go the way of the calendar and some will stick around well into the new year, and perhaps, beyond. This year, islanders closed the books on the Champlin’s Marina.
Dear Block Island Community, I want to express my utmost appreciation to Marguerite Donnelly and The Mary D. Fund for their recent donation to an islander who was in great need of an expensive piece of medical equipment. After literally days on the.
Dear members of the Block Island Community, The students and staff of the Block Island School would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the Mary D. Fund and Mary and Marguerite Donnelly for their generous support and enabling students grades 5.