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Thu, Dec 7
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A great crew To the Editor: ‘Tis the season to be Merry... and grateful! The Block Island Tourism Council would like to thank the dedicated band of volunteers who helped to make the annual Christmas Tree Lighting possible: John Cullen (the man who saves Christmas every year!), Sean McGarry and...
Letters
Thu, Nov 30
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A remarkable man To the Editor: Norris Pike was a remarkable Design-Builder. It’s hard to ‘notice’ a Norris Pike design on the island… you really have to look hard as his houses have that ‘timeless vernacular’ character that makes it difficult to separate them from our Island’s historic resources...
Letters
Tue, Nov 21
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The meaning of faith To the Editor: Some years ago, Justin Abrams thoughtfully offered us a “siddur,” the “Sabbath and Festival Prayer Book,” which, for many years, before replaced, had served Temple Emanuel, in Providence, where the Abrams family worshipped in days of yore. In addition to the...
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Thu, Nov 16
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Good works To the Editor: For those who made the time to support the Bo Gempp Fundraiser on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 12), there is only one way to describe the atmosphere that filled the room, and that is as a “magical event.” Bo would have been extremely proud to see the outpouring of Island love in...
Letters
Thu, Nov 9
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Write the Council, ban the bag To the Editor: On Wednesday Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. the New Shoreham Town Council will continue its public hearing on the banning of single-use plastic bags on Block Island. Plastic bags are bad for our environment, dangerous to marine life, and litter our trails and...
Letters
Thu, Nov 2
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Vote yes to ban the bags To the Editor: Banning single-use plastic bags on Block Island is the right thing to do, and an important step towards increasing environmental responsibility on our beautiful island. What seemed to delay the Town Council’s action on this matter at the October meeting were...
Letters
Thu, Oct 26
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Baffling To the Editor: I'm blown away by the Town Council's inability to come to grips with the fact that plastic bags are bad for the environment, particularly on islands — no matter the size — and need to be regulated. After all these months, they want to dither over small details, like how do...
Featured letter
Thu, Oct 19
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To the Editor: Last week, Councilor Chris Willi was critical of the previous Town Council on Facebook noting that that Council did not vote for a housing stipend for a Town Manager. When I saw that, my initial thoughts were that if we are to work together to solve our issues, social media isn’t...
Letters
Thu, Oct 19
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Issues, issues To the Editor: Sometimes government action can overdo things, and sometimes it’s late to the table. Out in the big wide world such excesses or deficiencies may have dire consequences; here on Block Island, not so much. But still. Three examples come to mind. In the too-much category...
Letters
Thu, Oct 12
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Can you help? To the Editor: In my 37 years on the island and eleven years on the Town Council I think that I have written to
The Block Island Times
only four or five times and two of those may have been letters of praise or thanks.This time it is different. I am moved to reach out for...
Letters
Thu, Oct 5
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Choices for Utility Commissioners To the Editor: The reddish ballot for electing the Utility Commissioners to the Block Island Utility District arrived today. The color was well-chosen and a reminder to stop, look, and vote. Of the candidates, there are three — Everett Shorey, Barbara MacMullan,...
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Thu, Sep 28
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Fiber optic options To the Editor: I am an infrequent visitor to your beautiful island. I was told today that a task force has been active in exploring the potential for fiber optic. I obtained online a copy of a report issued earlier this year. I wish to inform the task force that my area of...
Letters
Thu, Sep 21
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To the Editor: Are the readers of
The Block Island Times
curious about tourist visitation and spending on Block Island this past season? If so, we invite one and all to the Annual Meeting of the Block Island Tourism Council on Tuesday, September 26th. Complimentary appetizers and cash bar...
Featured letter from Broadband Committee
Thu, Sep 21
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Ed. Note: The following was sent to
The Block Island Times
by New Shoreham Broadband Committee Chair Bill McKernan:
September 18, 2017 To the Editor: The New Shoreham Broadband Committee wants to thank
The Block Island Times
for your continued coverage of our work...
Letters
Thu, Sep 7
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To the Editor: On behalf of the Block Island Lions Club, I would like to thank all who participated in the success of our Annual Clam Bake at the Narragansett Inn on Saturday, Sept. 2. This is our biggest event and we count on its success so we can make appreciable donations to our community. The...
Letters
Thu, Aug 31
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Vile accusations To the Editor: As you know, the Town Council voted to delay the entire election for the Utility Board. I did vote in favor of that action, but not due to a lack of faith in the abilities of the Town Clerk's Office to accomplish what needs to be done, and on time. Neither did I so...
Letters
Thu, Aug 24
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Thank you, Rescue Squad To the Editor: One night in early June of this year, my father passed away on Block Island. My daughter and her friends were visiting my parents at their summer home on the Island when his artificial heart pump malfunctioned and he lost consciousness. My daughter called 911...
Letters
Thu, Aug 17
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Please pick up your trash To the Editor: There are many demands made of the government of Block Island, as reported in every issue of
The Block Island Times
. However, there are some problems that restraint and civil responsibility would do a lot to solve. In that department is the trash...
Letters
Thu, Aug 10
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It’s a dog’s life To the Editor: Full disclosure: I am a dog. My name is Dodger and I live on Payne Road. I originally came from Tiverton, R.I., but I hit the jackpot when my now-owners came by one day when there only two of us left in that big cardboard box and the lady, Sue, said “I want this one...
Letters
Fri, Aug 4
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A matter of safety To the Editor: What is it going to take for us to recognize we have a safety problem on the island, particularly during the summer season? Trying to merely walk on the side of the road, no less take a family bike ride to the beach, is terrifying. Driving safely seems an...
Letters
Thu, Jul 20
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Quick reaction To the Editor: The Committee For The Great Salt Pond would like to thank the Town of New Shoreham, The Sewer, Water, and Police Departments as well as Andy Transue & Co. for all their help to keep the The Great Salt Pond great. An unfortunate incident occurred late Saturday where...
Letters
Fri, Jul 14
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To the Editor: A dramatic sunset in the West over the Pond, followed by a magical full moon rising in the east over the ocean, and perfect weather, made for an ethereal movie set-like experience for a capacity crowd gathered at the Sullivan House to support and celebrate the Block Island Health...
Letters
Fri, Jul 7
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Thank you, Block Island To the Editor: Tickets for the Block Island Medical Center Annual Gala to be held Sunday, July 9, at the Sullivan House are sold out. Thank you to the Block Island community for your enthusiastic and generous support for the Center and this event. Our next fundraiser is the...
Letters
Fri, Jun 23
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Scholarships awarded To the Editor: The Block Island Arts and Crafts Guild is pleased to announce the 2017 scholarships awarded annually to graduating Block Island School seniors. Congratulations to this year's winners, Barbara Trujillo and Violet Brown, attending URI and Eastern Connecticut State...
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Fri, Jun 16
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To the Editor: I represent a group of Block Islanders who have raised concern over some of the details of a proposed affordable housing development on the West Side of the island. I would like to take the opportunity to clarify and restate the intention of our opposition to the proposed Cherry Hill...
Letters
Fri, Jun 16
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Thank you To the Editor: Last Sunday, dozens of islanders got a taste of what’s on the menu at 11 of Block Island’s finest restaurants at the second annual Bite of Block Island event. In the process, attendees provided funds to feed hungry islanders next winter. For the second year in a row, the...
Featured letter: Turbines in the fog
Fri, Jun 9
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To the Editor: We flew from Danbury, Conn., to Block Island (on June 2) in an American Cheetah to get a better view of your wind turbines, but as we swung east to the island from Westerly Airport it was apparent the island was surrounded by sea fog and we could not see any wind turbines or ocean...
Letters to the editor
Fri, Apr 8
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Letters
To the Editor: For the record, I agree it would be a disservice to the community not to include events at the Island Free Library in The Block Island Times. That said, why is the onus on the community (March 12 letters taking Library Director Kristin Baumann to task for giving voice to concerns...
Letters to the Editor, February 22, 2014
Mon, Feb 24
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To the Editor: Orange flags and the regular hunting schedule (not White Buffalo) were recently provided to the school, library and Interstate to be raised on days when hunting is allowed, providing a visible feedback mechanism to Block Island residents and visitors. (Interstate has not confirmed...
Letters to the Editor, February 15, 2014
Mon, Feb 17
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To the Editor: The night sky over Block Island is much brighter since Feb. 6, 2014. We have eight new and brightly shining stars and they each have a name: Martha, Linda, Maguerite, Lisa, Carrie, George, Adrian and Tristan. Congratulations to all the stars. Keep on shining. Mary Donnelly Old Town...
Letters to the Editor, February 8, 2014
Mon, Feb 10
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To the Editor: So here we are on Block Island, in the dead of winter and maybe just one of the worst winters we have seen here in many years. We have taken the annual census on Ground Hog Day at the Island Pub, finding that only 931 hardliners are toughing it out all winter on this island. My...
Letters to the Editor, February 1, 2014
Mon, Feb 3
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Letters
To the Editor: The Block Island Historical Society would like to send a special thanks to all the people who helped make the fundraiser for the Double Ender Project on Nov. 30 a great success. The restoration of the full-size replica
Unity
will be a great educational tool for interpreting...
Letters to the Editor, January 25, 2013
Mon, Jan 27
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To The Editor: Several folks have asked for an address to send donations to the Chaplain’s Closet fund for Wounded Warriors at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, where we recently visited and presented gifts from Block Island. Checks may be sent payable to: Landstuhl Regional Medical...
Letters to the Editor, January 18, 2013
Mon, Jan 20
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To the Editor: A fair number of long time readers must be wondering how Rebecca ended up in the trash. I knew nothing prior to seeing the photo in the paper and learned of the whole situation only minutes before last week’s Town Council work session. Right now, the good news is Rebecca was salvaged...
Letters to the Editor, January 11, 2014
Mon, Jan 13
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To the people of Block Island: My mom, Lori Leone, welcomed life with open arms. The love she had for her family, for loved ones, for friends, and for her heritage was fierce and unwavering. Out of all the places they had been and lived, Block Island was her true home, and she loved it here as well...
Letters to the Editor, January 4, 2014
Mon, Jan 6
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To the Editor: A few weeks ago there was an article on what might happen to the Solviken property. Suggestions ranged from steps down into the foundation to a covered pavilion. Costs were estimated at over $47,000. Here’s my suggestion: sell the wonderful faced foundation stone to a contractor if...
Letters to the Editor, December 28, 2013
Mon, Dec 30
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To the Editor: Perhaps this lovely island needs to make a few New Year’s resolutions. How about lessening the absurdities of life on Block Island? I have a short list for review now, maybe a long list at a later date. Sewer bills. Those of us that are unfortunate enough to have homes on the town...
Letters to the Editor, December 21, 2013
Mon, Dec 23
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To the Editor: Regarding “Harbormaster seeks new building at Boat Basin,” The
Block Island Times
, Dec. 14, 2013: “While acknowledging the generosity of The Oar Restaurant for providing bathroom facilities to the general public, Land noted that the facility ‘is inadequate and overused,...
Letters to the Editor, December 14, 2013
Mon, Dec 16
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Letters
To the Editor: For many the thanks of Thanksgiving continued through the weekend as folks paid tribute to Ed McGovern for his decades of service as proprietor of the Yellow Kittens and Winfield’s. From great service to five star cuisine to Lions Club support to political acumen to Clam Shack, he...
Letters to the Editor, December 7, 2013
Tue, Dec 10
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Letters
To the Editor: For those of you on the island who were hoping for a weekend winter movie venue, we are very sorry to report that showing newly released movies over the winter will not happen. Attendance at the Empire Theatre after Labor Day was much lower than expected, even after lowering the...
Letters to the Editor, November 27, 2013
Mon, Dec 2
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Letters
To the Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to give special thanks to all who made our 2013 Block Island Farmers Market season such a success. The Farmers Market provides a venue for island residents to sell their fresh produce, baked goods and crafts all grown or handmade here on Block...
Letters to the Editor, November 23, 2013
Fri, Nov 22
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Letters
To the Editor: According to The
Block Island Times
report of the Conservation Commission meeting of Nov. 12, Chairman Ned Phillips, Jr. brought up a discussion concerning pesticide use on the Island. During the discussion, Mr. Phillips “suggested sending a letter reminding residents that...
Letters to the Editor, November 16, 2013
Fri, Nov 15
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Letters
The following letter was sent in response to our online subscriber’s fee.
To the Editor: Forgetaboutit. Not going to happen with me. I rent every summer and winter and will not spend one dime at a place that advertises [in The
Block Island Times
]. I will bet my life on it the...
Letters to the Editor, November 9, 2013
Fri, Nov 8
Category:
Letters
To the Editor: Dear Block Island: The fastest internet you now enjoy is DirectTV, or WiFi from your phone provider. Both of these options are more expensive than DSL [direct subscriber line], but offer up to 12Mbps [internet connection speed], verses 1.5Mbps service with DSL. A fiber cable run to...
Letters to the Editor, November 2, 2013
Fri, Nov 1
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Letters
To the Editor: I was deeply bothered by the letter in last week’s paper concerning UnitedHealth Care and the Medical Center [Letters section, Oct. 25]. My wife and I are seniors and members of Medicare and their Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) UnitedHealth Care. We are directly affected by...
Letters to the Editor, October 24, 2013
Mon, Oct 28
Category:
Letters
The following letter was sent to The
Providence Journal
and copied to The
Block Island Times
.
To the Editor: I was surprised to see an open letter to Rhode Island United Healthcare Medicare Advantage members published Oct. 19. The letter stated that UnitedHealthcare...
Letters to the Editor, October 12, 2013
Mon, Oct 14
Category:
Letters
The following letter was sent to the members of the Town Council, as well as Town Manager Nancy Dodge, the Block Island Tourism Council and the Block Island Chamber of Commerce.
To the Editor: I am writing to inform you that I will not be withdrawing my application to the Public Utilities...
Letters to the Editor, October 5, 2013
Mon, Oct 7
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Letters
To The Editor: One of our Block Island mythologies has left me feeling hollow and disgusted. The particular myth is that our community is wrapped in a close knit spirit of kinship, that when our world veers toward excess, the common sense of fair-minded islanders will reveal itself and help set us...
Letters to the Editor, September 28, 2013
Mon, Sep 30
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Letters
To the Editor: The Democratic Town Committee of Block Island wishes to recognize and thank the individuals and organizations that made the Sept. 3 visit to the island of Sen. [Jack] Reed and Rep. [Jim] Langevin such a success, including members of the Chamber of Commerce, and the staffs of the...
Letters to the Editor, September 21, 2013
Mon, Sep 23
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Letters
To the Editor: I find it bothersome that our Block Island Tourism Council has unanimously supported a ferry from Quonset Point to Block Island. This will probably not increase tourism one iota. If someone can travel to Quonset Point they can travel a few more miles to Pt. Judith. Do not think I am...
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