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In today's newsletter:

  • Why New Shoreham's housing board said no to a $20,000 shortcut
  • How a $2 million gap is reshaping New Shoreham's housing grant ask
  • Why New Shoreham schools are delaying a switch to self-run lunches

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Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 79, low: 61.
  • Saturday: Less humid with sunny spells, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Shoreham Board Rejects $20K Modular Delivery Upcharge (upriseri.com) — New Shoreham's Housing Board has refused to spend an extra $20,000 to speed delivery of modular buildings for the town's affordable housing project, keeping the original single-delivery plan. Members weighed finishing units a month earlier against a tight budget, weather risks, and concerns about how long wrapped modules can safely sit before being fully enclosed on Block Island.
   

• New Shoreham Housing Grant Plan Cut to 10 Units (upriseri.com) — New Shoreham's Housing Board is leaning toward seeking state grant funding for just 10 of the town's 16 planned affordable units, after budget projections showed a nearly $2 million shortfall if all units were included. The scaled-back application would cover the five structures now moving toward construction, as the board wrestles with rising foundation and energy-code costs and reaffirms its decision against a $20,000 modular delivery upcharge.
   

• New Shoreham Keeps Chartwells One More Year, Eyes 2027 (upriseri.com) — New Shoreham's School Committee has kept Chartwells running Block Island School's cafeteria for the 2026–27 year while laying groundwork to bring food service in-house by 2027. One afternoon custodian will gain two extra hours and cashier duties to fix lunch-account problems and provide backup in the kitchen, as officials continue searching for a food service manager familiar with island conditions.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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