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Letters, March 17, 2012

Fri, Mar 16

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To: the Editor— I’d like to address some of the concerns surrounding the maintenance of Heinz Field. I think that what we are forgetting in this argument is the word “maintenance.” According to most field maintenance schedules, the infield is first wetted down and then dragged, making it...
Letters, March 10, 2012

Fri, Mar 9

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To: The Editor— I don’t usually write rebuttals to letters to the editor, but with the recent negative letters about the Block Island School, I feel the need to speak up in defense of our children, our teachers, our administrators, our support staff and our school committee — and for the support of...
Letters, March 3, 2012

Fri, Mar 2

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To: the Editor— According to an article in the December 23, 2011, issue of the Block Island Times, Block Island School enrollment will be down to 98 students four years from now, and 90 students in 10 years. Now I read that the budget request for the coming year totals $4,619,719. That means, if I’...
Letters, Feb. 25, 2012

Fri, Feb 24

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To: the Editor— We are a diverse group on Block Island and often on different sides of an issue, but I think we finally have something that we can all agree on. Governor Chafee’s proposal to tax short-term rentals of private homes at 13 percent is a really bad idea. I hope the Town Council and our...
Letters, February 18, 2012

Fri, Feb 17

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To: the Editor— As a Block Island taxpayer, 6th grade math teacher and adjunct professor for the State University of New York, it was perplexing to read the school budget article in the Block Island Times dated February 11. Superintendent Hicks is promulgating a request by our 4th grade teacher for...
Letters, Feb. 11, 2012

Sat, Feb 11

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To: the Editor— Carole White passed to another dimension January 28 at the age when most people are anticipating their first social security check. Cancer claimed her at too young an age, but not before Block Island had given her 30-plus years of the joys of living on a small island. She will miss...
Letters, Feb. 4, 2012

Sat, Feb 4

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To: the Editor— Apparently my letter of apology to Mrs. Keating in the Jan. 21 issue was too clever by half. Here is another try: I am sorry for writing in my Clergy Corner column that your bishop hates the governor. You pointed out that this amounted to accusing the bishop of a sin on the basis of...
Letters, Jan. 28, 2012

Mon, Jan 23

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To: the Editor— I have never met Mike Stratton, but after reading his letter to the editor I have to say that he is a class act. And I give him my word that when I play rock and roll at Club Soda, I will make a point of turning down my guitar. I mean it! John Henry Tripler Center Road...
Letters, Jan. 21, 2012

Fri, Jan 20

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To: the Editor— At the January 18 Town Council meeting I complained about noise from Club Soda interfering with my family’s enjoyment of our recently renovated home on Connecticut Avenue (see story, p. 6). From my perspective as a mainlander who owns a second home here, I believed that I was...
Letters, Jan. 14, 2012

Fri, Jan 13

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To: the Editor— A viper slithered into the peaceable kingdom of the Times’ December 24 Clergy Corner. Venom dripped from Rev. Hollaway’s pen in his stunning attack on Bishop Tobin and the Catholic Church. Rev. Hollaway accused another ordained minister of a serious sin (1 John 2: 9-11), and that...
Letters to the Editor, Jan. 7, 2012

Fri, Jan 6

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To: the Editor— The School Committee is considering a revision to the school schedule for next year, lengthening the school day by a half hour Monday through Thursday and shortening Friday by two hours. Why? To create a schedule that supports both academics and athletics. Currently, student...
Letters, Dec. 31, 2011 - Happy New Year's!

Fri, Dec 30

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To: the Editor— After reading the article “Council hears Club Soda appeal” from last week’s Block Island Times , I was surprised and disappointed to see that only a portion of my comments were quoted. I do believe that the current owners of Club Soda are hard workers trying to support...
Letters, Dec. 24, 2011; Merry Christmas!

Sat, Dec 24

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To: the Editor— I just wanted to send out a huge thank you to the “Secret Santa” who brought gifts to the police station for our kids. We are truly thankful and blessed for the amazing community we live in. Thank you again! Merry Christmas! Edward and Rachel Harrison Water Street...
Letters, Dec. 17, 2011

Sun, Dec 18

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To: the Editor- I read with much interest Judy Tierney's article in the Times last week ("Deepwater substation at Zoning"). Block Island Transmission LLC,applied for variances and waivers in a presentation to the Zoning Board. As an energy developer, the law does not allow Deepwater to...
Letters, December 10

Sat, Dec 10

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To: the Editor— I am writing in reference to the recent issuance of yet another liquor license on Block Island. What was our Town Council thinking? I feel insulted as a veteran EMT for the rescue squad. During my 15-plus year tenure, I have witnessed an overwhelming percentage of calls that have...
Letters, Dec. 3, 2011

Fri, Dec 2

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To: the Editor— The Mental Health Task Force is thankful to Dr. Mike Brownstein for his donation, which was the subject of your story last week ("Mental health group gets $22K gift"), but we are equally thankful to Dr. Steve Rasmussen for the gift of setting up a program on the island to provide...
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...
Letters to the Editor:

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...

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