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Mon, Mar 14

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03/12/11 - This letter was sent to the Block Island Health Services Board and copied to the Block Island Times: Your letter outlining the difficulties that the Medical Center is facing in fulfilling its mission of providing care for the Block Island community year-round, on a 24-hour, seven-day a...
Letters: 2/26/11

Mon, Feb 28

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To: the Editor – I am writing to comment on a very specific element regarding the dialogue on year-round employment for Block Island. The last letter on the topic imagined a list of potential industries for the island. Amongst the list, treated as no different from the other suggestions, was...
Letters to the Editor

Mon, Feb 21

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02/19/11 To: the Editor— I have a question that I would like anyone to answer. I’m quoting the Block Island Times of about two years ago; an article entitled “BIRA studies cable, solar and wind options.” “BIPCo does, however, pay ‘avoidable’ costs back to renewable energy customers who are tied...
Letters: 2/12/11

Mon, Feb 14

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To: the Editor— We would like to thank everyone who pitched in to help with the community skating rink. We would like to acknowledge the Block Island Volunteer Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary and the Block Island Lions Club for their generous financial support of the rink, as well as countless other...
Letters to the Editor

Mon, Feb 7

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02/05/11 - To: the Editor— I always enjoy reading “our” Block Island Times. I say “our” because to me it personifies our sense of community. The Times always does a great job of covering our shared interests and concerns as well as our differences and it does it with respect for various viewpoints...
Letters: 1/29/11

Mon, Jan 31

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To: the Editor— Regarding your article on the current state of wind energy production on the island: I’d like to weigh in with my opinions on small WECS, which will no doubt delight and infuriate people on both sides of the issue. As everyone knows, I’m an ardent supporter of most forms of what we...
Letters to the Editor

Mon, Jan 24

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01/22/11 - To: the Editor— The Block Island Times inadvertently left out of its report of the last School Committee Meeting an agenda item where Entech Engineering provided a copy of the cogeneration study and bid documents it had prepared for the school before the most recent expansion. I...
Letters: 1/15/11

Mon, Jan 17

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To: the Editor— On the heels of the CRMC decision against expansion of Champlin’s Marina, a lot of people deserve the thanks of the Block Island community for helping to protect the Great Salt Pond. Among those to be praised are the CRMC’s paid, professional staffers (they opposed the expansion...
Letters to the Editor

Mon, Jan 10

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01/08/11 - To: the Editor— Champlin’s Marina alert: In May, it will be a full eight years since Champlin’s filed its application with the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) for a large expansion of the marina into the Great Salt Pond. The town and public that own the pond and all the...
Letters: 1/1/11

Mon, Jan 3

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This letter was sent to the Town Council and copied to the Block Island Times: At the Town Council meeting December 15, the council endorsed a request by Town Manager Nancy Dodge to proceed with an application to the Coastal Resources Management Council for a permit for beach access improvement and...
Letters: 12/25/20

Mon, Dec 27

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To: the Editor— I’m not sure how much has been done regarding the proposed “booklet” for island visitors regarding bicycle and moped safety rules, but I would offer the following: 1. Advise both cyclists and moped riders not to slow down and try to wave cars on to pass them on blind curves and...
Letters to the Editor

Mon, Dec 20

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12/18/10 - This letter was sent to Jane Musky and Tony Goldwyn and copied to the Block Island Times: The Deer Task Force (DTF) would like to clarify some of the issues that you raised in your recent letter to us (Block Island Times, December 11, 2010): The DTF is committed to using safe and legal...
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Mon, Dec 13

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12/11/10 - To: the Editor— I’ve been reading with interest the various letters to the editor both for and against the Deer Task Force (DTF) and its efforts to reduce the Block Island deer herd. I am an avid deer hunter, although since I only own an acre and a half of Block Island, I do not hunt on...
Letters: 12/4/10

Mon, Dec 6

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To: the Editor— Thank you for correcting the poll results from last week’s issue that made it appear that a majority felt that services for the mentally ill on the island are adequate. In fact, those who were interested enough to participate in the poll felt by a 3 to 1 margin that the services are...
Letters to the Editor

Mon, Nov 22

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11/20/10 - To: the Editor— I agree with your editorial (“Dodging deer,” November 13, 2010) that the conservancy groups “have acted irresponsibly” in not allowing limited and controlled hunting on land that they hold in trust. Perhaps money (or withholding thereof) speaks louder than common sense...
Letters: 11/13/10

Sat, Nov 13

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To: the Editor— I want to express my appreciation to all those wonderful folks who provided so much support for my campaign. I thoroughly enjoyed the process along with the general warmth and hospitality of so many committed and generous folks. When I declared my intention to challenge Ms. Gaffett...
Letters: 11/6/10

Mon, Nov 8

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To: the Editor— I had the privilege of voting on the island for the first time. I want to congratulate Kim Gaffett, the Town Council members, School Committee, state Senator Susan Sosnowski, state Rep. Donna Walsh and the new governor, Lincoln Chafee (who spent his advertising money wisely by...
Letters to the Editor

Mon, Nov 1

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10/30/10 - To: the Editor— I confess I hadn’t returned to Block Island since 1955 but much has stayed with me all that time. I have no memory of Sachem Pond being so big nor of all the stone walls so beautiful, so up-kept and so everywhere. But I have always breathed the freshness of the strong...
Letters: 10/23/10

Mon, Oct 25

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To: the Editor— Sixteen years ago my wife, Eileen, and I were fortunate enough to purchase a home on Corn Neck Road. Shortly after moving in we were introduced to Robbie Gilpin and have remained good friends with him over the years. For all the time we have know Robbie he has been involved with the...
Letters to the Editor

Mon, Oct 18

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10/16/10 - To: the Editor— The fall Not-New-Boutique was a great success thanks to our helpers and to everyone who donated a wonderful assortment of clothing. Our helpers were Linda Closter, Betty Fitzpatrick, Janet Merritt, Jean Taber, Hutch, Pat Kelly, Sean Kelly and Ed Northup. A special thanks...
Letters: 10/9/10

Mon, Oct 11

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To: the Editor— The Block Island Lions Club held its annual Fall Golf Tournament on Monday, September 13. In spite of inclement weather, there was a good turnout and we thank all our golfers for participating. We would also like to thank Ray and Sue Linda of Interstate Navigation for donating round...
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Mon, Oct 4

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10/02/10 - To: the Editor— Re: State: B.I. has high Lyme disease rate, pp. 1 & 9. Your article states that the first deer brought to the island were released at the Lewis Farm. So stating, it leaves the impression that the Lewis family was complicit in bringing the deer. Nothing could be...
Letters: 9/25/10

Mon, Sep 27

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To: the Editor— The account in the Block Island Times of the Town Council meeting on Wednesday, September 15, was accurate, as far as it went, in reporting the discussion about access to the shoreline on Block Island and the controversy about the right-of-way at the end of Cooneymus Road...
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Mon, Sep 20

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09/18/10 - The following was sent to the Town Council and copied to the Block Island Times: It is time to draw a line in the sand! An attitude has become increasingly prevalent in this country that, “it is all about me.” The self-serving greed on Wall Street and in the banking industry has led to...
Letters: 9/11/10

Mon, Sep 13

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To: the Editor— It was with great joy that I saw Roger Pare’s by-line on the front page of last week’s Block Island Times. Is it possible that his inimitable prose has not graced the pages of this newspaper for decades? As a sportswriter, he was beyond compare — when he described an athletic...
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Mon, Sep 6

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09/04/10 - To: the Editor— On behalf of the Block Island Softball Reunion Committee, we would like to thank Robbie Closter and the Town of New Shoreham Recreation Department, Mike Dugan, Barbie Michel, Debbie Hart, Kimberly Ward and The Beachead and Burger Bar, Ed McGovern and the Yellow Kittens,...
Letters: 8/28/10

Mon, Aug 30

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To: the Editor— Our family was lucky enough to get away from Connecticut and sail up to Block Island to spend a few days last week. While taking a bike ride around the island, heading to Southeast Lighthouse, our 5-year-old daughter had a nasty spill heading down a hill. What happened next was...
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Mon, Aug 23

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08/21/10 - This letter was sent to the Town Council and copied to the Block Island Times: The topic of bicycle and moped safety was discussed in the medical report at our last Block Island Health Services board meeting. I am writing on behalf of the board and staff to express our concern about...
Letters: 8/14/10

Mon, Aug 16

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To: the Editor— As the nonprofit organization Facing History and Ourselves says, it is important to face our history. And “The first amphibious marine landing” (Block Island Times, August 7, 2010) is certainly our history. But it makes me so sad to think what centuries of invaders have done to...
Letters to the Editor

Mon, Aug 9

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08/7/10 - To: the Editor— We fondly remember our good and unpretentious neighbor, Clara Park. She was an early riser and would regularly make her way to the beach at Dorry’s Cove along a path plush with blackberries, take her morning swim and return with a sack of seaweed to fertilize her garden,...
Letters: 7/31/10

Mon, Aug 2

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To: the Editor— The Public Utilities Commission hearing last week was informative and was an example of democracy in action. Most folks in opposition like myself are overwhelmingly in favor of alternative energy from any renewable source but are very concerned about the entity Deepwater Wind and...
Letters: 7/24/10

Mon, Jul 26

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To: the Editor— Dr. Peter Baute (Block Island Times, July 17, 2010) has rebutted my estimate (Block Island Times, July 10, 2010) of the loss of property value due to placement of wind turbines less than three miles offshore of Block Island. He asks: “Do wind farms affect property values?” He...
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Mon, Jul 19

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07/17/10 - To: the Editor— I read with interest the concerns over property values and cable costs expressed by George Mellor in the July 10 Block Island Times. Do wind farms affect property values? The answer is no. George, don’t take a half million dollars less for your beautiful home at Southeast...
Letters: 7/10/10

Mon, Jul 12

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This letter was sent to the Town Council and copied to the Block Island Times: The Block Island Times story that all five of you have agreed to run again was the best local news in a long while. I am writing to thank you for your commitment to the town over the past four years and to express my...
Letters to the Editor

Mon, Jul 5

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07/05/10 - To: the Editor— In your June 28 article, “The company behind Deepwater Wind,” about the origin of the Deepwater entity, you finish the article by saying “The new legislation caps the Block Island wind farm electricity price at 24.4 cents per kWh.” This paper made a similar statement in...
Letters: 6/28/10

Mon, Jun 28

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To: the Editor— For most of the past 12 years Sue Black has tirelessly worked to make The Block Island Maritime Institute a strong and worthwhile part of the Block Island culture. Through her efforts BIMI has provided programs for children, island and off island, in maritime studies, sailing,...
Letters: 6/21/10

Mon, Jun 21

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To: the Editor— Tuesday Governor Carcieri signed the bill allowing the Block Island project to move forward. There have been many questions raised about the wind farm’s impact on Block Island, but one of the most frequent concerns that we hear is “What will it do for my BIPCo bill?” Or what will it...
Letters to the Editor

Mon, Jun 14

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06/12/10 - To: the Editor— Regarding last week’s article on the Harbors Committee’s unanimous vote to support Harbormaster Stephen Land’s recommendation to the Town Council to deny former Harbormaster Chris Willi’s renewal application for his Old Harbor charter boat slip, I feel a few observations...
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Mon, Jun 7

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06/05/10 - To: the Editor— I am writing this letter in response to the town manager’s report, specifically the section that pertains to Old Harbor. The report states that the “unforeseen conditions postponed the work that was begun in January.” The town is hopeful that they can “work through this...
Letters to the Editor: 05/29/10

Mon, May 31

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To: the Editor— I appreciate Pat Doyle’s effort last week, bringing people together to discuss the Block Island Wind Farm in all of its complexity, with voices, sources, and resources other than Deepwater to present alternative viewpoints. You will recall that I wrote to you in August 2009...
Letters: 5/24/10

Mon, May 24

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To: the Editor— I was distressed to see in this week’s Block Island Times that Read Kingsbury had died and I must admit that I had not known that he had been sick. He will be missed by many, including me. I was only a source for Read but I respected him as the consummate journalist. I could never “...
Letters: 5/15/10

Mon, May 17

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This letter was sent to the New Shoreham Shellfish Commission and copied to the Block Island Times I need to go on record pointing out that the suggestions that Dave Beutel, CMRC Aquaculture Coordinator, and I made to the proposed changes to the aquaculture portion of the Harbor Management Plan...
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Mon, May 10

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05/08/10 To: the Editor – Last Tuesday evening, the Town Council voted its support of Senate bill S 2819; a bill which defines a new process by which Deep Water Wind’s Block Island Wind Farm could be approved in spite of the Public Utility Commission’s recent decision to reject, and without its...
Letters: 5/1/10

Mon, May 3

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To: the Editor— A recent resolution and public comments from the Town Council and a letter from the Block Island Residents Association to the Rhode Island General Assembly raise troubling questions with respect to the appearance created that there is a desire to circumvent the decision made by the...
Letters to the Editor

Mon, Apr 26

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04/24/10 This letter was sent to the Town Council and copied to the Block Island Times: We are writing to urge the Town Council to submit a letter to the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (PUC) acknowledging and supporting the commission’s April 2, 2010 unanimous order for Docket No. 4111...
Letters to the Editor: 04/24/10

Mon, Apr 26

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This letter was sent to the Town Council and copied to the Block Island Times: We are writing to urge the Town Council to submit a letter to the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (PUC) acknowledging and supporting the commission’s April 2, 2010 unanimous order for Docket No. 4111 “... to...
Letters: 4/17/10

Mon, Apr 19

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To: the Editor— I thought I would appeal to everyone to participate in the annual Beach Clean-up on Saturday, April 24. Unfortunately I will be unable to attend due to a family vacation. I did clean all 29 miles of coastline from about August 2007 to September 2008. This netted about 12,000 pounds...
Letters: 4/10/10

Mon, Apr 12

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To: the Editor— Ok, what kind of magical place is this? Where the Easter Bunny finds a 60-year-old lady and leaves her candy? You put a smile in my heart. Thank you. Leah Robinson Block Island and Sterling, Mass. To: the Editor— I am writing to clarify the continuing misperception that Block Island...
Letters: 4/3/10

Mon, Apr 5

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To: the Editor— The family of Jim O’Loughlin would like to thank our many friends on Block Island for their generosity and kind expressions of sympathy. My special thanks to the Rescue Squad, the Medical Center, Fr. Protano, Fr. Kehew, Betty Fitzpatrick, Steve Robison, St. Andrew’s Choir, the Block...
Letters to the Editor

Mon, Mar 29

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03/27/10 - To: the Editor— It is interesting that so many of the letters in opposition to wind, either on- or off-shore come from off-islanders, and disturbing that much of the “information” is either misleading or actually false. One wonders about whose axe they are grinding. Take the letter from...

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