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Results of 2021 traffic study

Fri, Mar 4

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The following was copied to The Block Island Times: Dear Town Council Members, Chief Moynihan, and Town Manager Maryanne Crawford; Dr. Warcup, Alison Warfel & Susan Stover; Members of the Police Advisory Committee, and the Honorable Peter Alviti, Director, Rhode Island DOT: Please...
Water Company clarifies

Fri, Feb 25

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To the Editor, The article, “Block Island Water Company considers conservation measures,” (Feb. 4), stated in its first paragraph, “The Block Island Water and Sewer Commissions approved a new water allocation for Salt Pond Settlement despite having denied at least three allocation applications from...
Is someone hunting turkeys?

Fri, Feb 25

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To the Editor, Has anyone seen the small band of turkeys, including a single outlier with a game leg, the sight of which used to gladden my mornings here on Old Mill Road? If they have been shot I would like here publicly to damn the hunters one and all. If any of your readers know who the shooters...
Next Blood Drive is March 3

Fri, Feb 25

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Letters

To the Editor, The next Block Island Community blood drive with Rhode Island Blood Center (RIBC) will be held on Thursday, March 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Harbor Church. Here are some quick things to keep in mind: - If you would like to make an appointment, visit www.ribc.org/drives or call...
“A new low”

Fri, Feb 11

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To the Editor, I have a very good friend who lives across the street who has an answer for my complaint about almost everything. “Follow the dollar.” My latest complaint is sparked by the front page of the New York Times this Sunday morning. A four-column ad for Ralph Lauren is splashed...
New mooring standards

Fri, Feb 4

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To the Editor, I am writing in response to two recent articles published in The Block Island Times. - “Harbors reconsiders residency” (Dec. 30, 2021) - “Harbors Committee making changes to private rental moorings” (Feb. 2, 2022) I am happy to hear that the 24-hour requirement to keep a...
Points of view

Fri, Jan 28

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To the Editor, Had I picked up my copy of The Times before today I would have most certainly written sooner. With that said, I am absolutely appalled at the choice graphic of last week’s [Jan. 15] newspaper. For those who are unaware, it read: Get Vaccinated! with a photo of a syringe and...
Another successful fundraiser

Fri, Jan 28

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Dear Block Island, Thank you! With your generosity I was able to raise $2,051 for Water For South Sudan. That was my most successful fundraiser yet. Thank you to everyone who came by the bake sale, sent money, participated in the raffle and showed support. Thank you to Block Island Fishworks,...
Big problems, big ideas

Fri, Jan 21

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Letters

To the Editor, I read with great interest that the Tourism Council was brainstorming ideas about how it might use its excess funds. This could be an exciting leadership moment for an organization that matters greatly to each and every one of us that love Block Island. We faced a similar opportunity...
Dream Team

Fri, Jan 21

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Letters

To the Editor, Thank you to MaryAnne Seebeck for mom’s wheelchair upgrade with Sarah Mott making sure it’s a good fit and Karen Duale lending a hand! I spy Sarah’s Little Dog doing her part. Karen calls them Team Magic for Mary D! Thank you again! Love, Marg and Mom Old Town Road
Thanks from The Mary D. Fund

Fri, Jan 14

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To the Editor, Thank you all for making Mom’s 94th Birthday Mary D. Fundraiser at The 1661 Inn a great success! It was the brainchild of Roberta Closter and Molly O’Neill and their amazing Team Mary D: Rita Draper, Kimberly Ward, Elizabeth Connor, Danielle Bates, Charlotte Herring, Megan Hennessy,...
Thank you

Fri, Jan 14

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To the Editor, Our family would like to thank the Block Island community for their support during the last weeks of our father’s life. It is said it takes a village to raise a child but it also takes a village to look after elderly people safely in their homes. Thanks to the care, support,...
Pleas for affordable housing

Fri, Jan 14

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Letters

An open letter to the New Shoreham Town Council and the Block Island Community. I don’t hang pictures on my wall - because they are temporary and quite frankly I can’t. These walls are not home. In fact - Mason and I haven’t had a place to call home since he was two. He’s now 13. In 11 years we...
BI Health Services looks forward for 2022

Wed, Jan 12

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To the Block Island community, Happy New Year Block Island! I am excited to share some advancements at the Block Island Health Services for 2022. During 2021, we began putting key elements into place to transform the medical center into a comprehensive primary care health facility that is focused...
2022 Legislative Session an opportunity for transformational change

Fri, Jan 7

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To the Editor, As the Rhode Island Senate convenes this month, I plan for us to embark upon a transformational session for our state. The federal relief funds distributed to Rhode Island offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reinvest in our state and its people. Universal pre-K The COVID-19...
Long range planning

Fri, Jan 7

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To the Editor, Sometimes something is so simple and straightforward it’s easy to overlook. This is an island with limited resources and no back ups. In assessing any proposal that will impact a limited and irreplaceable resource such as the water supply, this consideration should be first and...
Affordable housing needed

Fri, Dec 31

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The following was copied to The Block Island Times : To the Town of New Shoreham, Quasi-Town of New Shoreham institutions, and Block Island-based non profits with land stewardship: I am asking all town governmental, quasi-governmental institutions, and Block Island non-profits to inventory...
Time to put the brakes on?

Fri, Dec 31

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To the Editor, Our town is fortunate to have John Breunig, a capable manager, at the helm of our water department. For some time now, he has been warning that we are approaching the limit of our ability to pump, treat, and store water. Most of us have paid scant attention, but now we have reached...
Next Blood Drive Jan. 6

Fri, Dec 31

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Letters

To the Editor, The next Block Island Community blood drive with Rhode Island Blood Center (RIBC) will be held on Thursday, January 6 running from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Harbor Church. All presenting donors in January will be entered in a weekly drawing to win a $500 E-Gift card and in a...
A small slice of Block Island life

Fri, Dec 24

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To the Editor, On Friday, December 17, I arrived at the ferry dock early... 2:45 for the 4 o’clock boat to Point Judith. It was a beautiful day – more like mid-May that mid-December. A guy named Joe (I think he was new) was manning the check-in booth. Joe gave me my boarding pass. I parked my car...
Sustainable tourism

Fri, Dec 24

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Letters

To the Editor, That the Tourism Council is aware and acting on sustainable tourism is beyond laudable and not too soon. Block Island is becoming (has become?) a paradigm of “nothing succeeds like success.” If too many visitors come and trash the island; if too many visitors come and use too much...
Abigail’s Bake Sale Fundraiser

Fri, Dec 17

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Letters

Hello Block Island! I would like to let you know that I will again be holding my annual Bake Sale Fundraiser. This year the fundraiser will be on Tuesday, December 21, right in front of Blvck Market, near the statue of Rebecca. I will be there from 4 to 6 p.m. We will be outside, masked, and all...
Time to get it right

Fri, Dec 17

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Letters

The following was copied to The Block Island Times Dear Council members, After requesting disclosure of all funds associated with the Deepwater Wind project back at the beginning of October, the information was finally provided in the Town Manager’s report of November 17 on page 30 and...
Happy Birthday Mary D!

Fri, Dec 17

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Letters

To the Editor, Mom and I want to thank Santa and Mrs. Claus all the way from the North Pole to Block Island with a special stop on Old Town Road! Thank you to our Block Island Volunteer Fire and Rescue and the Ladies Auxiliary for making Christmas dreams come true. We do live in the sweetest place...
From afar

Thu, Dec 9

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Letters

To the Editor, I want to thank whomever it was that fixed the web cam on the Spring House. I love that cam and look at it every day. Like so many others, I love the island but do not get to visit very often. I live in Florida but want to spend a fall on the island someday. Anyway, that’s on my...
Secret Santa

Thu, Dec 9

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Letters

To the Editor, A Block Island Secret Santa is giving any Block Island School student a $10 gift certificate if they come into Island Bound Bookstore between Friday, December 10 and Sunday, December 12. Bookstore hours are Friday from noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sunday from...
Help is a text away

Thu, Dec 9

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Letters

So far, Block Island is one of the safest places to be as the world fights against the Corona virus. Being trapped in paradise, however, does not mean that our lives are less stressful. Many of us have not been able to visit our loved ones, especially those in nursing home facilities. We also worry...
A note of thanks

Thu, Dec 2

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To the Editor, They say it takes a village, and once again that proved to be true! The Block Island Tourism Council had what many are saying is the best Community Tree Lighting ever on Tuesday November 30th. It was wonderful to gather in person on the lawn of the Harbor Church once again, a...
Smooth sailing

Thu, Dec 2

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Letters

To the Editor, Block Island Community Sailing held its annual meeting at Harbor Church last Saturday, Nov. 27, where they gave an update on their successful summer programs, thanked their volunteers for their extraordinary service, reelected members to the board of directors, and introduced their...
Congratulations, Bob

Thu, Dec 2

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To the Editor, Hello, my name is Paul Rule. My brother Bob has been coming to Block Island since 1970 and became a full-time Block Island resident in 2014 when he retired to the house he had built in 1980. I thought his fellow residents might find his athletic career of some interest. On November...
Oyster benefit a success

Thu, Dec 2

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Letters

To the Editor, I wanted to let you know that the Sun Farm Oyster fundraiser raised $1,200 in a little over two hours last Tuesday for Block Island non-profits. That’s about 2,800 oysters! The Block Island Rescue Squad used an innovative light display to receive the $50 first prize bonus for the...
Congratulations, Pam

Thu, Nov 18

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Letters

John Gasner shared the following remembrance on the occasion of Pam Gasner’s retirement as executive director of the Block Island Historical Society: I worked as a Historical Society intern for three summers between 2011 and 2014 and when I heard about this event to celebrate the work and...
For all you do

Thu, Nov 18

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Letters

To the Editor, The McMellon family would like to thank the Block Island Rescue Squad, the Police Department, the caregiver aide, the Medical Center and Dr. Warcup, and the Cemetery staff for their professionalism, courteousness, and compassion upon the death of my wife, Tobee McMellon. They made...
Thanksgiving Oyster Benefit

Thu, Nov 18

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Letters

To the Editor, On Tuesday, Nov. 23, Sun Farm Oysters will be having its annual Thanksgiving oyster benefit for Block Island-based non-profits from 2 to 4 p.m. at Old Island Pub. A dozen oysters can be purchased for a donation of $5. We have just about finished sorting oysters for the year and we...
Update on Champlin’s/CRMC Case

Thu, Nov 11

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Letters

To the editor, As you know, The Committee for the Great Salt Pond, along with the Town of New Shoreham, the Block Island Land Trust, and the Block Island Conservancy, has been opposing the proposed massive marina expansion at Champlin’s Marina since Champlin’s first applied for this development...
Halloween Block Party Update

Thu, Nov 11

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Letters

Block Island Halloween Block Party masterminds and Halloween royalty Rosemary Tobin, Neal Murphy, and David Turner, with their spook-tacular committee and DJ Megan Hennessy, raised $1090 for the Mary D. Fund! A fang-tastic community celebration and helping others. Block Island at it’s best! Thank...
Passages

Thu, Nov 11

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Letters

To the Editor, Once again we are faced with the brutally tragic death of a far too young man who was trying to make his way here on Block Island. As the mother of similar-aged adult children, it greatly saddens my heart and reminds me how fragile we all are. During the long, quiet Covid winter...
Bridge signs, barriers and Monica Dickens

Thu, Nov 11

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Letters

To the Editor, By the time letter article appears, The Samaritans of Rhode Island, a suicide prevention education and grief support program established in 1977, would have participated in its 9th annual “Cross the Bridge to Hope” at the 2021 Pell Bridge Run on Oct. 17, 2021. The significance of...
Community thank you – Block Island Alzheimer’s Walk

Thu, Nov 11

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Dear Block Island community, On behalf of the Alzheimer’s Association Rhode Island Chapter and our local teams of Peter and Sandy, Phillips Real Estate, Kelly’s Brigade, Diane Hayde, Backyardigans, Pepere’s Teams, R.I. Hospital, New Bikes, and sponsors Red Bird Liquor Store and Phillips Real Estate...
Thanksgiving Oyster Benefit

Thu, Nov 11

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Letters

To the Editor, On Tuesday, Nov. 23, Sun Farm Oysters will be having its annual Thanksgiving oyster benefit for Block Island-based non-profits from 2 to 4 p.m. at Old Island Pub. A dozen oysters can be purchased for a donation of $5. We have just about finished sorting oysters for the year and we...
Blood Drive a success

Thu, Nov 11

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Letters

To the Editor, Thank you for sponsoring the Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021 blood drive. The efforts of the Block Island community are greatly appreciated and their support of the community blood program will go a long way toward replenishing blood supplies that ultimately save lives. You may be interested...
Safe spaces

Thu, Nov 4

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Letters

To the Editor, I would like to offer some clarification in response to last week’s article (Nov. 23) by Stephen Hester regarding the school. It appears that I need to clarify that while the health room is, in fact, identified at the door as a safe space (and has been for many years), I do not...
Traditions endure

Thu, Nov 4

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Letters

To the Editor, Numerous conversations I’ve had this summer seem to consistently mention “changes” to the island – from unfamiliar faces on the ferry, to crowded beaches, to lack of parking in the Interstate lot mid week, etc. But in the midst of all these “changes” comes the comfort of the...
Next Blood Drive is Nov. 4

Fri, Oct 29

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Letters

To the Editor, The next Block Island community blood drive with Rhode Island Blood Center will be held on Thursday, Nov. 4, running from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Harbor Church. This blood drive will be held in memory of Peter Greenman, who was the coordinator of the drive for 27 years. Peter was...
With gratitude

Fri, Oct 29

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To the Editor, Thanks to all in our business community who responded to the Island Business Challenge for the Block Island Medical Center Capital Campaign! Over 125 island business owners contributed over $105,000, triggering a $200,000 match from our challenge donors, Jim and Lisa Lillie, who are...
Turkey Trot canceled

Thu, Oct 28

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Letters

To the Block Island community, Great news! You’ve got another year to train. The 2021 Block Island Turkey Trot is canceled. Join us at the starting line November 26, 2022. Megan Hennessy and Kathleen Coords
No good solutions

Thu, Oct 28

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Letters

To the Editor, I was shocked when I read Stephen Hester’s description of the October 5 three-hour long Deer Task Force work session. As a nurse practitioner and nursing faculty, I’d “expressed my displeasure” with the idea that homeopathy was a solution for Block Island’s significant deer problem...
A summer success, and thanks

Thu, Oct 21

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Letters

To the Editor, Our summer sales at the Not New Boutique were a huge success thanks to all our shoppers! All leftover clothing was bagged and labeled and taken to Big Brothers/Big Sisters in Wakefield. Our volunteers were: Ed Northup, Peter and Jean Johnston, Kathy Crocker and Dennis Valade, Sandy...
Friends of Byron Marin

Thu, Oct 21

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Letters

Friends and Block Island Family Members, It saddens us to inform you that Byron Marin’s time in the United States is potentially coming to an end. He has been on Block Island since 2007. Byron has been a hard-working, sweet, kind, and contributing member of our community for a long time. He...
Thank you from Off Soundings Club

Thu, Sep 30

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Letters

To the Editor, Thank you to the people and businesses of Block Island for a wonderful Off Soundings weekend on Sept. 17 through 19. We were thrilled to return, the weather cooperated and we had fantastic racing! A special shout-out to Mike Hartman, Bailey Ziobro, Morgan Deplitch, and all the people...

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