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Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Thu, Sep 24

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Editorials

The following was submitted by reader Peter Greenman: The Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26. This will be the second such walk on Block Island. Last year’s walk, our first, was a major success raising $56,944. We were proud of the fact that this was more than...
Letters

Thu, Sep 24

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Letters

Thank you from Cherry Hill Lane To the Editor: We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in the Cherry Hill Lane Housing Project for their hard work, dedication, support, and well-wishes. We would like to thank Pariseault for the incredible houses you put together, Bain...
Letters

Thu, Sep 17

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Letters

Proud to serve, and thank you To the Editor: On behalf of the Block Island Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, I would like to thank the wonderful Block Island community for all of the generous donations and the numerous items that have been offered and left at the Rescue and Fire stations. Everything...
Island Census work continues

Thu, Sep 17

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Editorials

The following message was shared by US Census Bureau Field Supervisor Linda Wright: Our work is continuing on the island to complete the U.S. Census. You will see Enumerators canvassing to complete the following work: first time interviews, re-Interviews, non-response follow ups, quality...
Letters

Thu, Sep 10

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Letters

Heartfelt thanks To the Editor: I want to take this opportunity to say thank you for allowing me to be a part of your health care over the years. Taking care of you has truly been a privilege and has left me with many good memories. I have appreciated all the kind words and congratulations. I am...
Library staff honored

Lars Trodson, at ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com

Thu, Sep 10

Category:

Editorials

For the past three years, the Block Island Residents Association has named a person or persons who have contributed to the quality of life on the island. This year, resident Linda Spak nominated the staff of the Island Free Library. “During a very difficult year, these dedicated people came to the...
Letters

Thu, Sep 3

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Letters

Support for Maggie Kain To The Editor: As longtime residents, we support Maggie Kain in the Democratic Primary for R.I. State Senate District 37 on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Our experience with Maggie has shown that she is dedicated to working for a new way forward in Rhode Island. The basic cost of living...
Mrs. Hart welcomes her first student back to school

Lars Trodson, at ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com

Thu, Sep 3

Category:

Editorials

It had been six months since a student had entered the Block Island School, but that all changed on Thursday, Sept. 3, when kindergarten teacher Mrs. Hart welcomed Tess Helterline and her parents, Leslie and Wyatt, for Tess’s morning orientation. Tess picked out her locker, her seat, and chose...
Letters

Fri, Aug 28

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Letters

Our local heroes To the Editor: As the Block Island community continues to navigate through incredibly trying times, we all have recognized our EMT heroes. Hopefully everyone knows who they are and they know how grateful we are for their dedication and expertise. We also need to recognize the staff...
Editorial

Fri, Aug 28

Category:

Editorials

The real genealogy Due to a boneheaded reporting error in the story about Shirlyne Gobern in last week’s paper, the question of Gobern’s genealogy needs to be cleared up. Here’s the scoop from Shirlyne: The World War I monument on the corner of Dodge Street and Old Town Road bears the...
Editorial

Thu, Aug 20

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Editorials

Nominations sought for BIHS Board In keeping with past practice, Block Island Health Services (BIHS) will hold an election in November for two members of the Board of Directors to be voted on by the voters and taxpayers of New Shoreham. The terms are for four years. In the midst of a pandemic and...
Letters

Thu, Aug 20

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Letters

These letters were sent to the Town Council and copied to The Block Island Times: To the Editor: I don’t believe that there is anyone on the island, at the present time, who has fought the moped battle longer than I have. I have been a member of the Rescue Squad since 1976 — with 42 of...
Letters

Thu, Aug 13

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Letters

Dirt roads of Block Island To the Editor: Recently, I was walking down a dirt road I have walked many times before, the sun shining overhead and through the canopy trees, with thoughts of family and friends soon to be joined on a magnificent beach; to leave behind the problems of the mainland, take...
Editorial

Thu, Aug 13

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Editorials

A message from Rescue Captain Tracy Fredericks and Fire Department Chief Kirk Littlefield: We would like to commend the efforts of our volunteer Fire and Rescue personnel, the men and women of Disaster Management Assistance Team, the Block Island Medical Center staff, and the vacationing...
Letters

Thu, Aug 6

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Letters

Time to act To the Editor: As a small business owner on the island, I have been struggling for some time to understand the path that the island is heading down. Just like many other small businesses out here, we were closed until the end of June, and have since been working hard to follow the...
Editorial

Thu, Aug 6

Category:

Editorials

A message from New Shoreham Town Clerk Molly Fitzpatrick Rhode Island’s Primary is Tuesday, Sept. 8. Any registered voter who wants to avoid going to the polls, please apply for a mail ballot as soon as possible. Voters will not be receiving an application in the mail, but can download an...
Letters

Fri, Jul 31

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Letters

Building the broadband To the Editor: It is with great pleasure and pride that we can now move forward with the construction of an island wide fiber broadband network thanks to the voting public’s affirmative support on Monday evening. A lot of hard work and thought has brought us to where we are...
Editorial

Fri, Jul 31

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Editorials

Block Island Medical Center holds Virtual Fundraiser The Block Island Medical Center is hosting a virtual fundraiser and silent auction this weekend, with silent auction winners announced on Sunday, Aug. 2. The website, https://BIMC2020.givesmart.com , is up and running and anyone can register to...
Letters

Thu, Jul 23

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Letters

Opinions on high speed internet To the Editor: The Block Island Residents Association strongly endorses the island-wide broadband network and the passage of the $8 million bond issue which would finance the construction of the network. Our reasons are straightforward: • Verizon DSL Internet Service...
Letters

Fri, Jul 17

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Letters

Support high-speed internet To the Editor: Now let me tell you a story about my friend named Charlie as he wailed at his computer gone sleeping. He put down his mouse, kissed his wife and family and went to the Financial Town Meeting. Charlie is a long-time Block Islander — although not born here,...
Editorial

Fri, Jul 17

Category:

Editorials

Quarters Against Corona You may be seeing these bright blue coin collecting boxes in almost every business in town. It’s the Quarters Against Corona fundraiser that’s being spearheaded by Karen Duale and benefiting the Volunteer Rescue Squad and the Medical Center. So far, donations have topped $1,...
Letters

Thu, Jul 9

Category:

Letters

Support town employees To the Editor: In these difficult times I believe that it is important to support our town employees. I feel that it is not proper or ethical to renege on contracts that have already been signed. Our town employees are certainly not overpaid, and increases in their recently...
Letters

Sat, Jul 4

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Letters

To the Editor: The Block Island Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department (BIVRD) would like to thank Block Island Residents Association (BIRA) for their recent, generous $3,000 donation. This donation was in response to our concerns of limited resources, amid the ongoing pandemic and with the busy...
Editorial

Thu, Jul 2

Category:

Editorials

Two weeks to file your taxes The following was issued by the Rhode Island Department of Revenue: The Rhode Island Division of Taxation is reminding taxpayers and tax professionals that the deadline is two weeks away for filings and payments involving Rhode Island resident and non-resident...
Letters

Thu, Jun 25

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Letters

No Bingo this summer To the Editor: The Ladies Auxiliary of the Block Island Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank all of our “regulars” for their support year after year, and let you all know that we will not be holding Bingo at the Fire Barn this season. Later in the summer the group size...
Editorial

Thu, Jun 25

Category:

Editorials

The Town Council and the New Shoreham Police Department will be working together to help educate the public on the requirement to wear masks while in public on the island. The ordinance was passed on Wednesday, June 24 and went into effect immediately. Violators face a $50 fine.
Letters

Thu, Jun 18

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Letters

So grateful to you all To the Editor: Who among us could have predicted that when we left the Block Island School building on Friday the 13th of March, that we would be unable to return to our classrooms for the remainder of the academic year? The members of the lower elementary school faculty...
Editorial

Thu, Jun 18

Category:

Editorials

No more roadside trash pickup Highways Supt. Mike Shea has announced that the Highways Department is no longer picking up trash and furniture that is left on the side of the road. He said this year the amount of furniture, including mattresses and other items, has been particularly bad. Shea said...
Dear year-round Block Island millennials and Z’er’s:

André Boudreau

Thu, Jun 18

Category:

Opinion

Hey, it’s André. Please do the community you love a favor. Run for office. When I came out here in the 1980s, your parents or someone you knew were running the town. They essentially set the agenda that we today defend and enhance where possible. They set the foundations for the protection of our...
Letters

Fri, Jun 12

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Letters

Policies of the NSPD To the Editor: On May 25, George Floyd was murdered at the hands of Minneapolis Police officers. Floyd’s death was the most high-profile of several recent murders of Black people by police officers, including Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and many more. After ongoing and...
Letters

Thu, Jun 4

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Letters

A Housing Board complaint The following was sent to the Town Council and copied to The Block Island Times: To the Editor: Please consider this a formal complaint against the Town of New Shoreham Housing Board and its relationship with, and use of, the Block Island Solar Initiative. The no...
Editorial

Thu, Jun 4

Category:

Editorials

New Shoreham Town Council FY 2021 Budget Review Schedule The Town Council will hold budget work sessions and meetings to discuss and act on the Town’s fiscal year 2021 budget on the following dates. The New Shoreham Town Council will meet via telecommunication pursuant to State of Rhode Island...
Letters

Thu, May 28

Category:

Letters

Help is a text away To the Editor: So far, Block Island is one of the safest places to be as the world fights against the Corona Virus. Being trapped in paradise, however, does not mean that our lives are less stressful. Many of us have not been able to visit our loved ones, especially those in...
Letters

Thu, May 21

Category:

Letters

A suggestion... To the Editor: I’ve been alerted to the fact that upgrading work has commenced on Andy’s Way. The road is an important one on the island and it’s heartening to know that the town considers it a valuable asset and continues to maintain and improve it. In reference to that, next year...
Editorial

Thu, May 21

Category:

Editorials

Seasonal parking notice The Department of Environmental Management has delayed the official opening of state Lot G in Galilee until June 1. The DEM Coastal office is closed and placards are being processed through the mail. Fill out the form with as much information and provide phone or email in...
Editorial

Thu, May 14

Category:

Editorials

How to vote by mail for the June 2 primary Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea is reminding Rhode Islanders that they have until Tuesday, May 19, to submit mail ballot applications for the June 2 Presidential Primary. For the safety of voters and poll workers, Rhode Island’s Presidential Primary...
Letters

Thu, May 14

Category:

Letters

Clearing matters up To the Editor: During a Town Council meeting two weeks ago, Councilor André Boudreau expressed trepidation that the Hotel Manisses may be operating as a rooming house and moving staff into the Overlook housing. Andre’s remarks upset my brother Blake and me because they are...
Letters

Thu, May 7

Category:

Letters

To the Editor: I would like to say thank you on behalf of a grateful community to Amy Doran and all of her sew-ers for their time, energy, commitment, and creativity in making protective masks for all on Block Island. If we are ever able to have another parade, I hope the sew-ers will consider...
Editorial

Thu, May 7

Category:

Editorials

We know there is a lot going on in these confusing and challenging times, but we shouldn’t lose sight of some of the smaller, yet important things in life. Please try to keep our island landscape as clean as possible, and remember that balloons are not allowed. Thank you and stay safe.
Editorial

Fri, May 1

Category:

Editorials

Happy Retirement, Donna After 21 years at the Block Island Post Office, Donna Smith is retiring. Thank you for all you’ve done, and have a great next chapter.
Letters

Fri, May 1

Category:

Letters

Writing news for the island To the Editor: I look forward to reading The Block Island Times every week. It was with great pleasure to read about the first island newspaper. My Mom (Maize) Rose wrote the island news for many years beginning in the 1930’s. One summer when Gertrude Ball was ill she...
Letters

Thu, Apr 23

Category:

Letters

No island is just an island To the Editor: Block Island, like almost every community in the United States, is faced with very difficult choices with potentially serious consequences. I am writing this short piece in the hope of adding some more information to help inform those in decision-making...
Christmas lights!

Fri, Apr 17

Category:

Editorials

The following was sent in by reader Kara Stinnett: We have been doing some fun things as a community like the scavenger hunt, the parades and church live, so let’s have a night or two on the town with family and friends — COVID style. I thought we could do Christmas and anyone that wants...
Editorial

Fri, Apr 10

Category:

Editorials

From the Book of John, Chapter One, Verse 29: “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” The Block Island Times wishes everyone a safe, peaceful, happy and joyous Easter and Passover. Thanks to Payne Farm for giving us this...
Letters

Thu, Apr 9

Category:

Letters

In support of food benefits To the Editor: We are writing to support the idea that the Block Island Grocery accept SNAP (food stamps) during this emergency period, and beyond as the need demands. Block Island has always been a community where people take care of one another in hard times,...
Editorial

Thu, Apr 2

Category:

Editorials

Be kind, be patient To the Block Island Community: The New Shoreham Police Department, along with the assistance and professional guidance of retired Police Chief Bill McCombe, has taken the following steps to ensure the community’s safety with respect to COVID-19. Our officers have stopped people...
Letters

Thu, Apr 2

Category:

Letters

Expressing gratitude To the Editor: I just wanted to take a moment to express my deep appreciation for the Block Island Grocery staff, management and owners. Patricia Kriegel, Aliia Murray, Eduard Delyanov, Denis Nunu, Jason Blanco, Atakan Taskin, Denise Brown, Jessica McLear, Johno Sisto,...
Editorial

Fri, Mar 27

Category:

Editorials

The following message was issued by the Sewer District: Be advised, for the safety and well being of our staff, that any mechanical obstruction in our sewer pumps on Block Island, which are most often caused by disposable wipes, require our staff, or a local contractor (if a private system...
Letters

Thu, Mar 26

Category:

Letters

Thanks for making us more secure To the Editor: A big thanks to the Block Island Grocery store for opening early for us senior citizens to shop. My husband used this service this morning and it works like a charm. Folks had plenty of room to keep a six-foot distance, even at the...
Editorial

Fri, Mar 20

Category:

Editorials

Discipline Block Island can be a carefree place, the most carefree place. But we are in a time of unprecedented seriousness — the first at least in the last 75 years — and it is good to see Block Island take the threat of COVID-19 the way in which we should. We have to heed the impeccable advice...

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