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Thu, May 28

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...
Letters

Fri, Mar 20

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Letters

To the Editor: Rhode Island farmers are taking the steps that they can to help out during these challenging times. As part of this initiative, Sun Farm Oysters will continue to sell oysters at a reduced price (15 for $10) in the Old Island Pub parking lot from 3:30 to 5 p.m. each Saturday. If you...
Editorial

Thu, Mar 12

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Editorials

A bright spot “It's a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world,” said the Kinks, and it certainly is. But one thing certainly worked just right this past week: The Boys Varsity Basketball Team. With ferocious determination and laser-like focus, the Hurricanes sped into the playoffs and then took the...
Letters

Thu, Mar 12

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Letters

To the Editor: Thank you for your March 7th article “Honoring Island Women,” the first of several during Women’s History Month. Nicely done. I’m delighted that the women of the island are getting the kudos that they richly deserve. And I’m pleased that Block Island is leading the way on an issue...
Letters

Thu, Mar 5

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Letters

A grateful family To the Editor: Mom’s great care began on Block Island when she was rescued after a fall at home by our amazing Volunteer Fire and Rescue, our New Shoreham Police Department, our neighbors and friends! Our first responders are the best! Highly trained professionals arrived...
Editorial

Thu, Mar 5

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Editorials

Stories of Block Island women Block Island is remarkable in so many ways, not the least of which is the fact that the town has so many women in so many influential positions. Our School Principal, Library Director (and the staff), Town Finance Director, IT Specialist, Town Planner, Postmistress,...
Editorial

Fri, Feb 28

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Editorials

Addressing the deer issue Another hunting season has come to a close, and another year has gone by with little or no headway made to reduce the deer herd on Block Island. The $150 deer tail fee made available to Block Island hunters does not seem to have been appealing enough for hunters to take...
Letters

Fri, Feb 28

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Letters

A heartfelt thank you To the Editor: On behalf of the McQueeny and O'Neill families, I would like to thank all those who helped make Claire's transition from this life to the next as painless as possible. To those who visited bringing goodies, gossip, bridge games and prayers, thank you...
Nominations sought for Bayberry Wreath Award

Thu, Feb 20

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Editorials

This year marks the 37th anniversary of one of Block Island’s signature recognitions: the annual Bayberry Wreath Award that honors outstanding contributions to the health of the island’s environment. If there is someone you would like to honor, The Block Island Times is now...
Editorial

Fri, Feb 14

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Editorials

A deadline that must be met After a few years of back and forth, and the appearance of a new owner of the Block Island Wind Farm, there appears to be a viable, if expensive, plan in place to rebury the two transmission cables at Town Beach. One of the cables is owned by Ørsted, the other by...
Letters

Thu, Feb 13

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Letters

‘An island treasure’ To the Editor: I’m sitting in a hotel in Watertown, Mass., on Friday afternoon having just read Claire’s obit in the e-Edition of The Block Island Times . I met her in 2005 during a National Trust conference on the island; we ‘discovered’ that we had lived within...
Letters

Sat, Feb 8

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Letters

An amazing rescue To the Editor: I was very pleased to read of the awards and recognition given to Capt. Bob DiSanto for his rescue last August of two unresponsive boaters who had suffered carbon monoxide poisoning. SafeSea and Bob have been welcome presences in New Harbor for many years,...
Editorial

Fri, Feb 7

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Editorials

A survey worthy of discussion Last we asked a question: What does Block Island want to be? A recent survey undertaken by The Land Trust provides some answers to that question. The survey is a valuable document and is worthy of some attention and discussion For instance, 70 percent of the survey’s...
Editorial

Fri, Jan 31

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Editorials

A budget for the future A budget discussion with Town Finance Director Amy Land this past week evolved into something other than a conversation about numbers and into the philosophical, to wit: What kind of town does Block Island want to be? A part of the answer to that question is buried in the...
Letters

Fri, Jan 31

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Letters

This was sent to the Block Island Historic District Commission and copied to The Block Island Times: To the Editor: Dear Block Island Historic District Commission, My name is Kristin Baumann and I am a resident of High Street. I would like to speak to you tonight about The Nature...
Editorial

Fri, Jan 24

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Editorials

McConville is the right choice She’s authoritative, knowledgeable, reliable, and tough. And — she’s the right choice for the interim Harbormaster position that will open up with current Harbormaster Steve Land’s departure in mid-February. She’s been a valued member of the volunteer Rescue Squad for...
Letters

Fri, Jan 24

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Letters

To the Editor: “For whom the truck tows, it tows for us all.” Truly, Pete Mott has spoiled the island with his AAA-endorsed services. On July 3, 2018, my son borrowed a car. It broke down on West Side Road after midnight. The car’s front axle broke and electrical systems failed. Thanks to the...
Letters

Fri, Jan 17

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Letters

A success! To the Editor: Thank you to everyone who came to my bake sale and who donated in-person, by mail or online! We were waiting for a few last minute donations to come in, so that’s why this letter is a little late. I’d also like to thank the Island Free Library for letting me have...
Editorial

Thu, Dec 26

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Editorials

Some important projects on the way 2020 is looking like it will be a year of opportunities and challenges for the Block Island community. Perhaps the biggest challenges will come in the form of budgets; not just the annual vote on the municipal budget, but several other financial issues, related to...
Letters

Thu, Dec 26

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Letters

A heartfelt thank you To the Editor: This is an open letter to the Ladies Auxiliary of the Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, who delivered a Christmas basket to my house recently. Dear Ladies, Henry and I live on Old Mill Road. Alone now for some years. We have our habits. His dog-door...
Editorial

Sat, Dec 21

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Editorials

A gift Dad had lost his job... and when Christmas came that year, we had no money at all. On Christmas Eve, Dad took each one of us kids out into the desert night one by one. “Pick out your favorite star,” Dad said. “I like that one!” I said. Dad grinned. “That’s Venus,” he said. He explained to me...
Letters

Fri, Dec 20

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Letters

A wonderful gift To the Editor: Need a great last minute gift? Read on! Our contractor has put the latest round of engraved bricks in the Mary D. Park and found we have several additional blank spaces, so we have a few more bricks to sell. (Sales will end for this terrace when they are sold...
Letters

Thu, Dec 12

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Letters

A mainland car inspection To the Editor: Letters to the editor are essential on a small island like ours. It may be one of the most effective ways to get a message out to the public. Please note that cars can no longer be inspected for emissions here on Block Island. I was made aware of it...
Editorial

Thu, Dec 12

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Editorials

An island dilemma It sometimes seems we spend so much time figuring out how to take care of, and provide the most pleasant experiences for, our seasonal visitors that the needs of year-round, work-a-day island residents sometimes get overshadowed. It’s not really the case, of course, but it can...
Editorial

Island composting program a great idea

Sun, Dec 8

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Editorials

Clair Stover, Executive Director of the Block Island Conservancy, said the island composting program initiated on Sunday, Dec. 1, got off to a brisk start. Stover said a number of folks dropped off their compostable material. The goal of the program is to utilize organic matter that would otherwise...
Letters

Sun, Dec 8

Category:

News, Opinion, Letters

‘Incorrect and misleading’ To the Editor: Regarding your reporting of my stepping down as the Block Island School Food Service Manager, the first sentence of your article is incorrect and misleading. To be clear, no questionable food handling practices have occurred since my employment and...
Letters

Thu, Oct 31

Category:

Opinion, Letters

‘With gratitude and joy’ To the Editor: As I compose my thoughts this morning, Harbor Church celebrates the beginning of our 255th year on Block Island. Oct. 23, 1765 is the anniversary of our founding as a congregation, a date that is the basis for our annual Roll Call Sunday and Roll Call...
Count the deer

Thu, Oct 31

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

Peter Krause, M.D. mentioned something during his review of the 25 years he and others have been studying Lyme disease on Block Island. He spoke of the increased numbers of cases his team has seen of the Powassan virus, a disease spread by ticks that can be deadly. “It’s really bad,” said Krause...
Letters

Thu, Oct 24

Category:

Opinion, Letters

The Block Island Walk To the Editor: Nationwide, fall is known as “Walk Season” for the Alzheimer’s Association, as local chapters gear up for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s events that are the largest fundraisers of the year. The Alzheimer’s Association Rhode Island Chapter just wrapped up...
Building a life on Block Island

Thu, Oct 24

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

It has been, to say the least, a mixed-up October. Some of the most beautiful weather we’ve had all year has been tinged with some bad news, including the sudden resignation of Town Manager Ed Roberge, who will be leaving in a couple of months. But here is the good news: five deserving families and...
Letters

Thu, Oct 17

Category:

Opinion, Letters

A special citation To the Editor: In September. the Block Island community was given a proclamation from Gov. Gina Raimondo. The words are so complimentary that I'd like to present them to you here. There is every reason for our community to be very proud of the many wonderful things we do...
Avoiding unintended consequences

Thu, Oct 17

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

Residents on Block Island pay attention to their land. Not only land they own, but public space as well. This is why the topic of proposed changes to the definition of developable land as written in the town’s development regulations has drawn so much attention and scrutiny. The Planning Board was...
Letters

Thu, Oct 10

Category:

Opinion, Letters

A celebration well enjoyed To Block Island Friends and Family, We would like to send a great big thank you to everyone who contributed to the celebration of life for our dad, Lew Gaffett, held at the Old Island Pub. It was certainly a celebration Lew would have so enjoyed. It was...

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