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Letters, Thanksgiving issue, Nov. 23 2011

Thu, Nov 24

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To: the Editor— Any time that an island organization has a major community function, there is often a list of supporting individuals, businesses or other groups who contributed to the success of the effort. So it was with the Block Island Gardeners’ Christmas Workshop, Thursday, November 17...
Letters to the Editor, Nov. 19, 2011

Fri, Nov 18

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To: the Editor— I was recently investigating energy conservation and funding opportunities for a client in Rhode Island and came across a piece of information of which residents of Block Island should be aware. While it is public knowledge that the Town of New Shoreham has been participating in an...
Letters, Nov. 11, 2011

Fri, Nov 11

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To: the Editor— I'm just back from Washington, D.C., and the trip was definitely worthwhile. The Audubon Society, Defenders of Wildlife and National Wildlife Federation had got together with a number of other environmental groups and recruited people who had worked with them before on conservation...
Letters to the Editor - November 5, 2011

Fri, Nov 4

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To: the Editor— The recent controversy over the bidding for the Transfer Station has raised various concerns that I find disheartening. There has been some talk of who is more qualified and which bid is better, and this is all a healthy part of the process. My concern is that in these economic...
Letters to the Editor, Oct. 29, 2011

Fri, Oct 28

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To: the Editor— I normally wouldn't be writing to the editor so soon, but this has now approached an emergency basis. By this I mean the paid advertisement in the BIT this week by Block Island Recycling Management, or Sean McGarry and Michael McGinnes. The essence of this ad is that we,...
Letters to the Editor, Oct. 22, 2011

Fri, Oct 21

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To: the Editor— On October 6, a federal agency issued a report on estimates of adult mental illness in the 50 states and DC. (From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, HHS, with the Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality.) Rhode Island ranked number 1 of all...
Letters, Oct. 15, 2011

Fri, Oct 14

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To: the Editor— Here's a challenge to the Block Island community. Last Friday night I drew the first two envelopes to identify who would be chosen to be eligible to buy the two houses being built on the property on Champlin Road that I sold to the Housing Board. There were 12 fully qualified...
Letters, Oct. 8, 2011

Fri, Oct 7

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To: the Editor— Yesterday, I gave into irresistible urges and tuned into WFAN, the sports radio station out of New York City. It was the day following a Giants football victory and the callers kept talking about some controversial play that had not cost them the game. Finally, one of the...
Letters, Sept. 30, 2011

Fri, Sep 30

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To: the Editor— The Block Island Times editorial last week showed that it is the paper that has removed itself from thoughtful discussion of the relevant issues, not the citizens who have the backbone to publically oppose the town on many current issues. The paper consistently fails to...
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Fri, Sep 23

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To: the Editor— We would like to thank the Block Island community for all your love, support and compassion during this difficult time. A special “Thank You!” to the Lewis family for offering Lewis Farm for Matthew’s service. We could not imagine a more beautiful setting. “Thank You!” also to Ed...
Letters, Sept. 17, 2011

Fri, Sep 16

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To: the Editor— The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISSA) is proposing to spend almost $200,000 of our money to fund art work for the new airport building. What's wrong with this picture? Doesn’t RISSA realize we are approaching the second dip in a long recession? But hold on, it gets...
Letters to the Editor, September 10

Fri, Sep 9

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To: the Editor— In the early hours of September 1, Block Island suffered am unimaginable loss. On behalf of the Block Island Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, I offer my most sincere condolences to the Helterline family. I ask that you all take care of yourselves, be kind to yourselves. Have...
Letters to the Editor, Sept. 3, 2011

Fri, Sep 2

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To: the Editor— This afternoon, amidst a flurry of phone calls, emails, cancellations, and rebookings due to the impending Hurricane Irene, we had one very disturbing, although not uncommon conversation with one of our guests who cancelled their stay. Our policy, which is similar to the majority of...
Letters to the Editor, August 27

Tue, Aug 30

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To: the Editor— In regard to the deal on the table with Mr. Lee at the end of Cooneymus Road, my understanding is the public will get full use of a CRMC right-of-way. Mr. Lee will make the public road his private yard. It will be better that way — keep those nasty tourists from enjoying it. If...
Letters, Aug. 20, 2011

Wed, Aug 24

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To: the Editor— Upon my return from Block Island today, I read with personal interest Mr. Albert Casazza's letter dated July 23, in which he supported the role of the advanced practice clinician (nurse practitioner or physician assistant) as a positive addition to the Block Island Medical Center...
Letters to the editor, Aug. 13

Sat, Aug 13

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To: the Editor— I enjoyed the article "Sunburn blisters on a new tattoo" by Jon Campbell (Aug. 6). I, too, used to summer on the island in the 1970s, and we never seemed to have “issues,” except with the drunk sailors down by New Harbor, maybe a few yahoos downtown, or some freaks on the beach, but...
Letters to the Editor

Wed, Aug 10

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To: the Editor— I read with great interest the Dan West article (Neighbors, council face off over Cooneymus beach access; July 30, 2011) concerning the controversy with regard to Cooneymus Road. The article was clear and concise, but the headline was inaccurate. The headline would lead one to...
Letters to the editor, July 30, 2011

Sat, Jul 30

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To: the Editor— My wife Penny and I experienced a near tragedy in New Harbor on July 23. A young boy fell out of the inflatable boat that he was operating while the boat was traveling at a high rate of speed. The motor on the inflatable continued to run and the boat started to circle while the...
Letters, July 23, 2011

Sun, Jul 24

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To: the Editor— I am a Bryant University student and happen to know a few people who attended that controversial beach party on the Fourth of July. I also sail frequently to Block Island and know enough about Block Island to have told my friends that their big get-together might ruin a good thing (...
Letters, July 16, 2011

Sun, Jul 17

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To: the Editor— I take offense with the statement made by the Block Island Times (in an editorial, "Let's put safety first," that ran July 9) that the issue of overcrowding in nightclubs was: "a lesson the island took seriously for a few years, although the hard press of people inside...
Letters, July 9, 2011

Tue, Jul 5

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To: the Editor— We would like to thank everyone from the town who kindly, thoroughly and efficiently assisted us in making the necessary updates to the Blue Dory Inn. We are especially grateful to Don Thimble, Mark Tillson, Molly Fitzpatrick and Chief Carlone, for their patience and diligence in...
Letters to the Editor, July 2, 2011

Sat, Jul 2

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To: the Editor— Last call! The final cutoff for ordering engraved bricks ($125) to be installed at Esta’s Park is Monday, July 4. Pick up and return forms at the BI Chamber Office at Old Harbor or download forms from the BI Chamber of Commerce or the BI Tourism websites. Margie Comings...
Letters, June 25, 2011

Sat, Jun 25

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To: the Editor— I think that Everett Littlefield and Robert Zeringo are both very wrong in many of their assertions and allegations about taxation, welfare, immigrants, education, healthcare, and political and academic history. I’d be happy to engage either or both of them in debate on any of these...
Letters to the Editor: June 18, 2011

Mon, Jun 20

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To: the Editor— I am writing this letter in response to a June 4 letter to the editor from Everett R. Littlefield, USN Ret. Everett hit the nail right on the head. I stand to applaud everything he said and the way he said it. In the America I grew up in, people took pride in making it on their own...
Letters to the Editor, June 11

Mon, Jun 13

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To: the Editor— Due to the long and very wet spring, we are just getting under way on the renovations of Esta’s Park. Harold Hatfield (Islandscape, Inc) and his crew have started framing the boardwalk and doing the necessary grading. We are waiting for delivery of the ipe wood (garapa gold) for the...
Letters to the Editor, June 4

Wed, Jun 1

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To: the Editor— I have a few questions that I would like to ask about the contents and subject matter of the article about Professor Stephen Davidson's book, “Still Broken: Understanding the U.S. Health Care System." If this is such a “great system” for all the American people, why are so many of...
Letters to the Editor, May 28

Wed, Jun 1

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To: the Editor— Do as I say, not as I do. A May 20 editorial in the Providence Journal suggested that heavy direct government support to start large-scale wind power is necessary regardless of near-term costs. Not coincidentally, that very argument was reported by this paper a week earlier...
Letters to the Editor, May 21

Mon, May 23

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To: the Editor— Our general assembly should cease trying to regulate electricity costs and stop encouraging non-cost-effective renewable energy. Their actions only benefit those getting federal and state subsidies or advantages from ill-advised state legislation. Other Rhode Island ratepayers end...
Letters to the Editor, May 14

Mon, May 16

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To: the Editor— As you know, the Block Island Medical Center has been conducting a search to identify a replacement for Dr. Paul Mann, who has resigned effective June 30. We need to report to the community that, in spite of a diligent effort, we have yet to make a hire. In January, a search...
Letters to the Editor, May 7

Sat, May 7

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To: the Editor— The Block Island Financial Town Meeting has come and gone. Basically it was a “same old, same old” story with arguments for more spending, resulting in more taxes and more benefits for the young population including the Board of Education, the Early Learning Center and more. The...
Letters to the Editor, April 30

Wed, May 4

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To: the Editor— They say “Block Island is a great place to live!” Mostly because everyone is always willing to help one and other out. Well, I experienced this and not for the first time. On March 6, I returned from Haiti hoping and praying my friends would be available to help me move. (I was...
Letters to the Editor, April 23

Thu, Apr 28

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To: the Editor— I would like to thank the people who give of themselves unselfishly to help others Dr. Janice Miller, Gary Ryan. Kate McConville, Patty Murphy and officer Ed Harrison. On April 9 my husband needed assistance from the Rescue Squad. They arrived promptly, were professional and caring...
Letters to the Editor, April 16

Thu, Apr 21

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To: the Editor— Your coverage of the deliberations leading to the 2012 budget to be presented to the voters on May 2 was thorough, and the accompanying editorial congratulating the Town Council, finance director and town manager for their ability to hold the line was well deserved. And then you...
Letters to the Editor, April 9

Wed, Apr 13

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To: the Editor— I would like to thank Fran Migliaccio for putting the information (and picture) of the new baby goats at Beacon Hollow Farm in her column. I would also like to clarify the facts about the goats being born in the field. That the goats chose to give birth outside in the field is a...
Letters to the Editor, April 2

Fri, Apr 1

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Island identities Last week it happened that I was on the Friday night boat when I first saw the Block Island Times. As usual, I glanced at the headlines then started flipping through the newsprint back to front and found myself at the obituary on page 16 doing a double take worthy of a cartoon...
Letters to the Editor, March 26

Fri, Apr 1

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To: the Editor— A certain amount of additional information needs to be focused on Dan West’s article on the town budget hearing from Wednesday, March 16, specifically under the subtitle ‘Harbormaster vs. Harbormaster.’ Last year $46,000 was approved for a year-round harbormaster who was appointed...
Letters to the Editor, March 19

Mon, Mar 21

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03/19/11 - To: the Editor— We read Mr. Terry Mooney’s letter in the March 12 edition of the Block Island Times with interest and some concern for the accuracy of some of his statements about the Sewer Commission. Was the Sewer Commission really handling its business well? Its surplus monies were...
Letters to the Editor

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...
Letters to the Editor -

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...

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