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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

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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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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

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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

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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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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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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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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...
Letters to the Editor, September 7, 2013

Mon, Sep 9

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To the Editor: The story in the Aug. 31 edition of The Block Island Times entitled “Island Mopeds Now Using Synthetic Oil” does not tell the whole story. For more than 20 years (until four years ago) the Town Council each year appointed a committee for moped and bicycle safety. The...
Letters to the Editor, August 24, 2013

Sun, Aug 25

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To the Editor: During the Department of Environmental Management presentation at the Block Island Residents Association Annual meeting last Saturday, a statement was made from the audience that the deer herd has been eliminated from Skidaway Island in Georgia. I have spoken to a person who is both...
Letters to the Editor, August 10, 2013

Mon, Aug 12

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Letters to the Editor, August 10, 2013 Aug 12, 2013 Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on email Share on print More Sharing Services 0 To the Editor: I am a property owner and a summer resident on Block Island. On Monday night, July 29, I attended the Town Meeting on the continued discussion...
Letters to the Editor, July 27, 2013

Mon, Jul 29

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To the Editor: The Committee for the Great Salt Pond, along with other Block Island organizations, has for years been working to prevent Champlin’s marina from expanding in a way and to a degree considered detrimental to the Great Salt Pond. Today we are still at it. Although the Coastal Resources...
Letters to the Editor, July 19, 2013

Mon, Jul 22

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To the Editor: This is Gabija Deksnyte, the girl who was hit by a car. On June 20, I was riding my bike from North Lighthouse to Old Harbor, when suddenly a car crossed yellow line and hit me. The woman didn’t stop and just kept going on the wrong side of the road. She told the police that she was...
Letters to the Editor, June 15, 2013

Mon, Jun 17

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To the Editor: I would like to thank the members of Block Island Health Services for their votes and kind words of support during the recent election. I pledge to continue my commitment to the Medical Center and the staff with the same honesty, integrity and professionalism that I have for the past...
Letters to the Editor, June 1, 2013

Mon, Jun 3

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To the Editor: Re: Police log The bucolic setting of this beautiful New England island has taken a few hits lately. It’s not quite fair, considering the attributes that the island does have. That is the reason many of us will stay here to the end, despite the BIPCo (Block Island Power Company)...
Letters to the Editor, May 25, 2013

Mon, May 27

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To the Editor: I hope now The Block Island Times will adopt a policy of considering the fragility of a person when they decide what to print in the Police Log column. Historically, The Block Island Times has been very selective about what and about whom it chooses to include in...
Letters to the Editor, May 11, 2013

Mon, May 13

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Dear Block Island Community: Thank you to all who came out to celebrate Peter’s life. He found a home when he stepped off the ferry 33 years ago. He would have so appreciated the beautiful day and the outpouring of love from so many on this little island. During the winter, so many people visited,...
Letters to the Editor, May 4, 2013

Fri, May 3

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To the Editor: The Block Island Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Peter Monje. Pete’s life was too short but, oh my, it was a life well lived! Pete was a multifaceted human being who did many things and did them very well...
Letters to the Editor, April 26, 2013

Mon, Apr 29

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The following letter was sent to the Department of Environmental Management and copied to the B.I. Times . To the Editor: Thank you for coming to Block Island last week and making some sense of the nonsense portrayed by some members of our Town Council and especially the Block Island...
Letters to the Editor, April 5, 2013

Mon, Apr 8

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Letter to Editor: Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! The Block Island Residents Association and the Conservation Commission want to thank all of you who participated in the Crescent Beach Dune Restoration Work Day on Saturday. There were about 100 of you and you accomplished a great deal. You dug 360...
Letters to the Editor, March 30, 2013

Tue, Apr 2

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To the Editor: I write in response to Block Island Residents Association (BIRA) President William Penn’s letter to this paper published in the March 16 edition. Maybe he didn’t mention he holds this position because it isn’t relevant, but I say differently. Mr. Penn often cites a dated BIRA survey...
Letters to the Editor, March 23, 2013

Mon, Mar 25

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To The Editor: Re: Second Amendment To the brave and valiant soul who courageously stood at a recent Town Council meeting, and appealed for sensibility and reasoning where the Second Amendment is concerned, I simply say, “You go, girl.” That amendment has been “interpreted,” and thereby altered, by...
Letters to the Editor, March 16, 2013

Mon, Mar 18

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This letter was written to Michael J. Elliott of the US Army Corps of Engineers and copied to the Block Island Times . To the Editor: As a home owner on Block Island for 35 years and a year-round resident for the past 17 years, I am writing to strongly support the Deepwater Wind...
Letters to the Editor, March 9, 2013

Mon, Mar 11

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To the Editor: Hurricane Sandy and the December storm have devastated the Dune Restoration Project started by the Conservation Commission almost four years ago. Our program was working to rebuild the dunes by installing snow fencing to delineate the pathways to the beach. Sand was trapped by the...
Letters to the Editor, March 2, 2013

Mon, Mar 4

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To the Editor: There is a glaring error in the letter said to be sent to the Rl Ethics Commission by Kim Gaffett and appearing in the Feb. 23 Times . In the fourth paragraph of the Times ’ letter, last sentence, it is stated “None of the (Gaffett) donations were received through...
Letters to the Editor, February 23, 2013

Mon, Feb 25

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To: the Editor — As a bartender, it’s known you should avoid talking politics or religion because hot button issues tend to be more of a distraction than a medium for a good time. As a bar owner, talking politics or religion should be avoided at all costs especially if living in a small community...
Letters to the Editor, February 16, 2013

Mon, Feb 18

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This letter was sent to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and copied to the Block Island Times: I am writing to strongly support the Deepwater Wind Block Island Project. I am a year-round resident of Block Island and a member of the Town of New Shoreham’s Electric Utility Task Group (EUTG...
Letters to the Editor, Feb. 9, 2013

Mon, Feb 11

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To: the Editor— I am writing to express my public opposition to the Deepwater Wind application to build a wind farm off Block Island. I have hesitated expressing my opinion in a public forum so far because, while I am opposed to corporate control of our energy, my primary objection has been...
Letters to the Editor, Feb. 2, 2013

Mon, Feb 4

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To: the Editor — It has been pointed out that in my last letter to the Block Island Times I over-estimated the burden the Recreation Department imposes on taxpayers by not factoring in proceeds from the beach pavilion. I missed it because that income appears on another line in the budget...
Letters to the Editor, Jan. 26, 2013

Mon, Jan 28

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To: the Editor — The brouhaha still sputtering over the harsh treatment meted out by the Medical Center’s board of directors to Monty Stover once again reminds me how often our small-town issues can be viewed as microcosms of the nation’s broader concerns. Whatever one’s take may be on the...
Letters to the Editor, Jan. 19, 2013

Tue, Jan 22

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To: the Editor — Sometimes while reading, one comes across a phrase that speaks so perfectly to a thought one happens to be entertaining that all one can say is, “yes!” It was so with me yesterday after having read Peter Voskamp’s fine piece in your paper awarding this year’s Bayberry Wreath to the...
Letters to the Editor, Jan. 12, 2013

Mon, Jan 14

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To: the Editor - It is never good to criticize without giving praise when actions are taken to make a problem better. On Tuesday morning I watched as the catch basins were being pumped out. This is progress. When heavy rains come it is nice to know the water has someplace to go rather than making...
Letters to the Editor, Jan. 5, 2013

Mon, Jan 7

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To: the Editor — After seeing another letter with numerous distortions aimed at the board of the Block Island Health Services in the December 22 Block Island Times , I was tempted to write a long rebuttal, but decided it would be better to concentrate on going forward. The board has agreed...
Letters to the Editor, Dec. 29, 2012

Mon, Dec 31

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To: the Editor— Yes, Fred Nelson's letters are a little long at times, but if you take the time to read them, they make a good deal of sense. They are scientifically accurate. I've never yet seen a disclaimer from a reliable source concerning the use of synthetic fertilizer, but it seems...
Letters to the Editor, Dec. 21, 2012

Fri, Dec 21

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To: the Editor— We were very surprised to see the public notice in last week’s Block Island Times that Interstate has filed with the Public Utilities Commission for major changes in its fare structure and were amazed by the changes they are proposing. Two, in particular, seem to us to be...
Letters to the Editor, Dec. 14, 2012

Mon, Dec 17

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This letter was sent to Peter B. Baute, Interim Director B.I. Medical Center, and copied to the Times : In his letter to you in the 12/8 edition, Dr. Baute launched a gratuitous ad hominem attack on me riddled with distortion and hyperbole. It should be seen for what it is: a red...
Letters to the Editor, Dec. 7, 2012

Wed, Dec 12

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To: the Editor— Helping Hands food pantry could not exist without a community of people who live what they believe. This Thanksgiving was a success due to combined efforts: The Washington Trust Bank provided the funds for the turkeys. Kimberly at the Beachead made sure there were fresh vegetables...

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