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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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Mon, Mar 22

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03/20/10 - To: the Editor— As many of you know, Eleanor’s house burst into flames early Sunday morning. We are still unsure of the cause. By the time the fire department arrived, the fire was well underway and the winds were fierce. The scene was extremely tense, to say the least. Still, members...
Letters — 3/13/10

Mon, Mar 15

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To: the Editor — The end of a friend. It was with great sadness that I learned of the last collapse of the Leona A. Over the years, the memory of a day on that historic boat has given my son and me many recurring warm feelings. It was the summer of 1974. Our family had vacationed on Block Island...
Letters — 3/06/10

Mon, Mar 8

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To: the Editor— Our mother, Shirley Gasner, turns 93 on March 6, and she wants to extend her deep gratitude to many of you on the island where she and her husband of 73 years have spent their first winter. The surprises and warm gestures began around Thanksgiving, with a basket of baked goods and...
Letters to the Editor

Mon, Feb 22

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02/20/10 - To: the Editor— I would like to publicly thank and commend the Block Island ferry and its freight staff for their help following the snowstorm on February 10. My car got stuck in snow at the entrance to the state parking lot before the departure of the 6:30 a.m. ferry on February 11. Mrs...
Letters to the editor — 2/13/10

Mon, Feb 15

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To: the Editor— In our recent town charter, which was just approved as our first one, we were careful to (1) ban all political parties and (2) create staggered terms of three years duration. The ban on political parties was meant to avoid the partisan politics that is the bane of most governments...
Letters to the Editor

Mon, Feb 8

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02/06/10 - To: the Editor— The members of American Legion Post 36 are appalled at the desecration at the Island Cemetery. We are making a $100 pledge toward the reward for the apprehension and conviction of the vandals responsible. A matching $100 pledge is being made by Rheba McKernan, president...
Letters to the Editor; Jan. 23, 2010

Mon, Jan 25

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Letters

To: the Editor— For those of us who are unable to be ‘on island,’ the Block Island Times’ reporting on Deepwater and especially the reprint of the town’s verbatim testimony before the state Public Utilities Commission is much appreciated although terribly troubling. Volumes of questions, concerns,...
Letters to the Editor

Mon, Jan 18

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Letters

To: the Editor— I was interested to see an editorial in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal (January 8, 2010, page A16), titled “Nantucket Wind Ride.” It talks about the progress in the fight to keep Cape Wind from developing a wind farm within sight of Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. In a...
Letters to the Editor

Mon, Jan 11

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To: the Editor— If the Block Island Times is 40 years old, that makes me … uh … nevermind. Nonie and Sydney Self were my grandparents, and I used to spend my summers with them at their home on Spring Street, Admiralty House. I designed those curly shapes that still decorate the title of the paper...
Letters to the Editor - 01/02/10

Mon, Jan 4

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To the Editor: A heartfelt thank you to all who helped me celebrate my 70th birthday December 13. Also to the kind friends who cooked, baked, decorated and worked hard to provide a memorable day for me and sent donations to Helping Hands in my name. This generosity was overwhelming. I am blessed to...
Letters to the Editor - 12/26/09

Sat, Dec 26

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To: the Editor— I read with interest Kim Gaffett’s article in the Block Island Times of December 12. My opinion of installing a turbine at the transfer station is that it may take, say, 100 steps. The council has accomplished the last step first — the establishment of a Public Utility Zone. Many of...
Letters to the editor - 12/19/09

Mon, Dec 21

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Letters

To: the Editor— Deepwater Wind is very encouraged by the recent efforts of the Block Island Times, the Town Council, Block Island Residents Association (BIRA), and other parties to engage the community in an open and public dialogue regarding the wide range of issues associated with the proposed...
Letters to the Editor - 12/12/09

Tue, Dec 15

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To: the Editor— The sky is falling, the sky is falling! That is what many people want us to believe when we talk about wind turbines. Ironic, how they all start their letters with statements like, “We have a responsibility to address climate change,” as did the letter from Cuttyhunk. Then comes...

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