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More affordable housing woes
Fri, May 6
Category:
Letters
The following was copied to
The Block Island Times.
To the: Chair and Board, Block Island Land Trust, This communication is in response to the letter in
The Block Island Times
by the Block Island Land Trust, The Block Island Nature Conservancy, and the Block Island Conservancy...
On Arbor Day
Fri, May 6
Category:
Letters
The following letter was meant for the April 29 issue of
The Block Island Times.
To the Editor, The enclosed cross-stitch print: “He who plants trees loves others besides himself,” was made by my wife – Muriel – as a Christmas present years ago. Since Arbor Day is approaching, I thought...
Clarification: Island sends much more upstate than $3.2 million
Fri, Apr 29
Category:
Letters
To the Editor, The assertion attributed to me in the April 22, 2022
BI Times
, that based on projections provided by them, the state will be collecting “3.2 million. . . in the form of various taxes this year” is grossly inaccurate. The number is rounded but basically correct, however it...
Time to think creatively
Fri, Apr 29
Category:
Letters
To the Editor: Recently there has been much discussion about using Land Trust transfer tax funds to support affordable/attainable housing on Block Island. We would like to clarify how the Land Trust is structured and how conservation in general has helped and can continue to support affordable...
A realm of possibilities
Fri, Apr 22
Category:
Letters
The following was sent to the Block Island Land Trust and copied to
The Times:
As a volunteer for Block Island Attainable/Affordable Housing (BIAAH), I have been on the receiving end of many stories of people that we all probably know, who have no reasonably secure housing. These are...
Next Blood Drive May 5
Fri, Apr 22
Category:
Letters
To the Editor, The next Block Island Community blood drive with Rhode Island Blood Center (RIBC) will be held on Thursday, May 5 running from 11 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the Harbor Church. Here are some quick things to keep in mind: Donations are by appointment. To make one visit www.ribc.org/drives or...
Eating for a cause...
Fri, Apr 15
Category:
Letters
To the Editor: On behalf of the Bo Gempp Memorial Shellfish Restoration Fund, we would like to thank the community for its generous support of its most valuable resource. The Drive-through Chowderfest was very well received and appreciated by all who partook. We did run out of clam chowder but we...
Choices...
Fri, Apr 15
Category:
Letters
To the Editor, Wouldn’t it be nice if the town put as much effort into repaving our roads as it has into broadband? Of course the downside to having decent roads would be people driving faster than they already do. Just a thought. Geoffrey Lawrence Block Island
Catching up with Mary D.
Fri, Apr 15
Category:
Letters
Where would Block Island be without the Mary D. Fund? The Mary D. Fund quietly helps those in need in many different ways and is truly the backbone of families trying to survive on Block Island. This winter we noticed that children needed warm clothes, coats, hats, and gloves. So to celebrate Mary...
No foolin’
Fri, Apr 8
Category:
Letters
To the Editor, I was puzzled after reading “Town passes on RIPTA proposal” - I thought maybe this was an early April Fools’ joke. It should be a shared goal on Block Island to reduce cars and mopeds from the roadways. First of all, our summer congestion problems often lead to traffic accidents,...
Congratulations, Fred and Muriel!
Sun, Apr 3
Category:
Letters
To the Block Island community, This is an effort to inform our friends on Block Island that Muriel and Fred Nelson shall be celebrating our seventy (70) years of marriage as of March 29, 2022. We were married at the Center Congregational Church in Hartford, Connecticut. The date was set during the...
Small gestures, big hearts
Fri, Apr 1
Category:
Letters
To the community, Many thanks for the fundraisers held on behalf of the Ukrainian people whose agony we are witnessing on the news each day. Special thanks to Chris Warfel for his Oyster Fundraiser and to the Odd Fellows Cafe for its leadership – and to any others that I may have overlooked. And of...
Can New Shoreham take back local control of mopeds in 2022?
Fri, Apr 1
Category:
Letters
To the Editor, On July 31, 2022 the consent agreement between the town and the moped operators expires, presenting our elected officials with an historic opportunity. When freed from this binding agreement, Town Council can finally petition the state to rewrite R.I. General Law statute 31-19.3,...
More oysters for Ukraine
Fri, Mar 25
Category:
Letters
To the Editor, It is ironic that Putin derided his country for not having access to oysters as a consequence of their invasion of Ukraine. Due to the generosity of many Block Islanders, some who just donated money, we were able to raise $704 in about 30 minutes using the farm product of oysters...
Servicing an aging population
Fri, Mar 25
Category:
Letters
To the Town Council and
B.I. Times:
Remember what the island was like in 1984? Things didn’t get busy until the Fourth of July, and even peak days were a far cry from the current frenzy lasting from May to October. Cars were smaller and fewer, traffic and parking were not yet major...
Correction and clarification
Fri, Mar 25
Category:
Letters
To the Editor: A correction and a comment on your article “Overlook Deal is Done:” I am quoted as saying the bonding closed with a “favorable rate of under 10.4 percent.” I actually said 2.4 percent not 10.4 percent. The final rate for the 10-year bond was even lower – 2.14 percent - very favorable...
Small gestures, large rewards
Fri, Mar 18
Category:
Letters
The following letter to Josh Linda of Interstate Navigation was copied to
The Block Island Times
: Dear Mr. Linda, The Board and volunteers of Helping Hands wish to again thank you for the amazing support you have provided to our organization, its mission, and the working residents who...
St. Patrick’s thanks
Fri, Mar 18
Category:
Letters
To the Editor, We want to thank all those who replied to the St. Patrick’s Day Pot of Gold raffle. The drawing was after Mass on Sunday and the winners were Rosemarie Ives, Dottie Graham, and Peggy Radigan. Special thanks to those whose donation exceeded the ticket suggestion. May the road rise to...
Island-Wide Seal Count - Volunteers Needed
Thu, Mar 10
Category:
Letters
To the Editor, Mid-March is when Save The Bay counts seals along the entire shore of the bay. Here on Block Island we try to coordinate with their effort by searching the entire perimeter of the island and counting seals. This activity will occur either on Tuesday, March 15 or Thursday, March 17 (...
Stable, attainable, and affordable
Thu, Mar 10
Category:
Letters
To the Editor, The inspiration for Chris Warfel’s letter to the Town Council re: attainable and affordable housing was to give a voice to the 160 or so current Block Island residents that seek a stable, attainable, and affordable place to live on the island. If you missed Alicia Martin and Chris...
Latest Blood Drive a success
Thu, Mar 10
Category:
Letters
To the Editor, Thank you for helping someone else. The Block Island Community Blood Drive on March 3 had 37 presenting donors resulting in 36 donations, helping to save 108 lives! MaryAnn Seebeck Blood Drive Coordinator R.I. Blood Center
Oysters for Ukraine
Thu, Mar 10
Category:
Letters
To the Editor, In a little over 30 minutes, Block Islanders donated $627 towards the International Red Cross mission in Ukraine. Many people just donated money, or more money than the oysters they purchased. We are hoping other farms around Rhode Island and the United States are able to also...
Senior Advisory Committee
Sun, Mar 6
Category:
Letters
Dear Friends, In the interest of engaging the community in a critical conversation, the Senior Advisory Committee (SAC) wishes to inform our neighbors about the challenges facing island seniors and the role SAC plays in responding to them. Our History Created in 2007, the Senior Advisory Committee...
Let it snow
Sat, Mar 5
Category:
Letters
Amy Hickey of Lewis Farm says "I was having a little fun shoveling my driveway at my home in Milton, Mass. from the latest storm, all the while thinking, 'I’d Rather be on Block Island.' Feel free to post in the Block Island Times. I call it Snowmap #lastgreatplaces."
Turkey sightings
Fri, Mar 4
Category:
Letters
To the Editor, In response to P.S. Wood’s inquiry about the flock of turkeys on the West Side, we can report that they have been marching through our yard over the last week near Franklin Swamp, including the gimpy one who valiantly trails the group. Last summer during our family jogs via West Side...
Some thoughts on the conflict
Fri, Mar 4
Category:
Letters
Let freedom ring
Once its resonance is heard
The spirit soars
Higher than demagogues greed
Higher than fences that imprison
Its reach one of voices heard
Hearts shared
Its song
One of light
One that once...
Results of 2021 traffic study
Fri, Mar 4
Category:
Letters
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...
Next Blood Drive is March 3
Fri, Feb 25
Category:
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...
Is someone hunting turkeys?
Fri, Feb 25
Category:
Letters
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...
Water Company clarifies
Fri, Feb 25
Category:
Letters
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...
“A new low”
Fri, Feb 11
Category:
Letters
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
Category:
Letters
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...
Another successful fundraiser
Fri, Jan 28
Category:
Letters
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,...
Points of view
Fri, Jan 28
Category:
Letters
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...
Dream Team
Fri, Jan 21
Category:
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
Big problems, big ideas
Fri, Jan 21
Category:
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...
Thanks from The Mary D. Fund
Fri, Jan 14
Category:
Letters
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
Category:
Letters
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
Category:
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
Category:
News
,
Letters
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
Category:
Letters
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
Category:
Letters
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...
Time to put the brakes on?
Fri, Dec 31
Category:
Letters
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...
Affordable housing needed
Fri, Dec 31
Category:
Letters
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...
Next Blood Drive Jan. 6
Fri, Dec 31
Category:
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
Category:
Letters
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
Category:
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
Category:
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
Category:
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
Category:
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...
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