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ROUGH RIDE—Malcom Clarke’s J/44 Diogenes2 crashes upwind in Monday’s Around the Island Race. For more photos see Page 16. Photo courtesy of Dan Nerney/Rolex The Swan 42 fleet starts Monday’s Around the Island Race. Photo courtesy of Dan Nerney/Rolex Fourth place overall in IRC40A class is Josh Hinshaw’s (Annapolis, Md.) Tomcat. Photo courtesy of Dan Nerney/Rolex Doug Shaffer’s J/122 Gambler, Andrew Weiss’s J/122 Christopher Dragon and Ben Hall’s Evelyn 32 Bluto pass Southeast Lighthouse. Photo courtesy of Dan Nerney/Rolex A sailor on Swan 42 Quintessence, owned by Roger Widmann, struggles on the bow. Photo courtesy of Dan Nerney/Rolex
ROUGH RIDE—Malcom Clarke’s J/44 Diogenes2 crashes upwind in Monday’s Around the Island Race. For more photos see Page 16. Photo courtesy of Dan Nerney/Rolex
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A Resolute crew braves rough Race Week weather
by Judy Tierney
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6/27/09 - It’s 8:15, Monday morning, June 22. After a long winter hibernation, Payne’s Dock throngs with activity. Sailboats line the slips, sailors crisscross the main dock, and vendors bring cart...
Always ready, for the routine and the unusual on the water
by Chris Barrett
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06/27/09 - Petty Officer Matt Wirth, 35, crosses every “i” and dots every “t.” John Borzilleri, 30, wears Tommy Hilfiger glasses and comes ready with wisecracks. Chad Gagnon and Scott Hunter, both ...
Independence Day events
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The island will celebrate Independence Day with a fireworks display at Fred Benson Town Beach on Friday, July 3 at dusk around 9 p.m. If fireworks are canceled due to rain, dark blue flags will fly...
Holiday fun for rainy days
by Casey Nilsson
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July weekend calls for decent weather, Block Island conditions are sometimes erratic and change without warning. But there’s still much to do in less than desirable weather, says the head of the C...
Pickup truck crash leaves one man dead
by Chris Barrett
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06/27/09 - An Interstate engineer died early Tuesday morning after the pickup truck he was riding in slammed into a utility pole off Corn Neck Road, police said. Police have charged the driver, als...
Council, bugged by decision, to reconsider pesticide ban
by Chris Barrett
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06/27/09 - The pesky issue of a recently adopted rule that banned pesticides on town-maintained land refused to die Monday. In a 3-1 vote, with First Warden Kim Gaffett opposed, the council kept op...
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Independence Day events
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The island will celebrate Independence Day with a fireworks display at Fred Benson Town Beach on Friday, July 3 at dusk around 9 p.m. If fireworks are canceled due to rain, dark blue flags will fly...
On the Block
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Events happening on-island starting July 3. Fourth of July happenings The fireworks will be held at town beach on Friday, July 3, at dusk. If the weather is uncertain, call 466-5343 for informati...
Off the Block
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Events happening off-island starting July 3. Blues on the Beach in Westerly Every Wednesday at 6 p.m., through August 26 at Westerly Town Beach, 337 Atlantic Ave. For more information call (401) ...

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Saturday, 04, 2009
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July 4th Parade 11:00 AM
Fire Department Annual... 12:00 PM
Farmers Market 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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