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Block Island Fishworks - Captain Nick's -\xa0Club Soda - Diamond Blue Surf Shop

Willie Nelson once sang, \u201cThe nightlife ain\u2019t no good life, but it\u2019s my life\u201d. While this may be true for most, Ed McGovern might disagree. He\u2019s spent a good chunk of his Block Island career running taverns and for the most part- things seem to have turned out just fine for Ed.

\xa0That\u2019s not to say that Ed\u2019s life on the island hasn\u2019t been without problems. For example, what do you do when the ice boat you\u2019re cruising around on goes through the ice? Luckily for Ed- that particular problem wasn\u2019t as catastrophic as it could\u2019ve been.

\xa0Luck seems to follow Ed McGovern around. Upon being drafted into the army during the Vietnam War, Ed found himself being sent to Germany where he served as a clerk instead of heading off to the front lines. Others he graduated basic training with weren\u2019t as lucky.

\xa0But it\u2019s not all luck for Ed. Despite his jovial demeanor, there\u2019s a shrewd businessman and capable politician lurking just below the surface. Ed recalls his time serving on the Town Council where he eventually won the position of First Warden.\xa0

\xa0Either way it\u2019s pretty evident that Ed McGovern\u2019s life on Block Island has been a full one. Please enjoy our interview with one of the people responsible for bringing life to our Block Island nights.\xa0

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