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More surveys…

Fri, May 20

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Letters

To the Editor, We have created a survey to collect responses to how Attainable/Affordable Housing should be funded. There are many options, each with its pluses and minuses. We’d like to see if this survey can provide some direction by consensus, and also if people have ideas we have not thought of...
Touching lives

Fri, May 20

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Letters

To the Editor, As a small child on Block Island, I had a mental list of individuals who I had deified and deemed extraordinary. The list was concise: Santa, the Easter Bunny, Fred Benson, and Mary D. There is a special tone of voice used to convey magic to children, a timbre usually reserved for...
Importance of mental health

Fri, May 13

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Letters

To the Editor, I am very concerned with the casual milieu of drug addiction with the acceptance of marijuana as a legality in Rhode Island. I have witnessed in my family suicide and madness from drug addiction. Any acceptance and tolerance of drug purveyance is directly connected to the destruction...
Accolades for BIPCo

Fri, May 13

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Letters

To the Editor, Many thanks to the Block Island Power Company for the huge strides made the past several years. Most apparent are the replacement of poles and the clearing of vegetation along the power lines. Both of those dramatic improvements will serve us well in hurricanes and blizzards and in...
Community thank you

Fri, May 13

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Letters

To the Editor, Thank you to the Block Island community for donating blood. Your blood drive on May 5 had 28 presenting donors, resulting in 24 donations. That helps save 72 lives. Thank you all for making a difference. The next blood drive will take place on Wednesday, July 13 at the Block Island...
More affordable housing woes

Fri, May 6

Category:

Letters

The following was copied to The Block Island Times. To the: Chair and Board, Block Island Land Trust, This communication is in response to the letter in The Block Island Times by the Block Island Land Trust, The Block Island Nature Conservancy, and the Block Island Conservancy...
On large houses and pools

Fri, May 6

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Letters

To the Editor, House size maximums ought to be set regardless of the lot size even when the lot is large (acres more than 2). What I would wish is for people not to build the macmansion they could not afford in the Hamptons, to be able to “settle” for one on B.I. I also would like for pools filled...
No kicking this one down the road

Fri, May 6

Category:

Letters

To the Editor, Like much of the country, our infrastructure is subject to material fatigue [Block Island Times.com 4/29/22 “Checking the Drains”] that’s well known to engineers when they predict the lifespan of what they build. Nothing lasts forever, so the question is how much money to set aside...
On Arbor Day

Fri, May 6

Category:

Letters

The following letter was meant for the April 29 issue of The Block Island Times. To the Editor, The enclosed cross-stitch print: “He who plants trees loves others besides himself,” was made by my wife – Muriel – as a Christmas present years ago. Since Arbor Day is approaching, I thought...
Time to think creatively

Fri, Apr 29

Category:

Letters

To the Editor: Recently there has been much discussion about using Land Trust transfer tax funds to support affordable/attainable housing on Block Island. We would like to clarify how the Land Trust is structured and how conservation in general has helped and can continue to support affordable...
Clarification: Island sends much more upstate than $3.2 million

Fri, Apr 29

Category:

Letters

To the Editor, The assertion attributed to me in the April 22, 2022 BI Times , that based on projections provided by them, the state will be collecting “3.2 million. . . in the form of various taxes this year” is grossly inaccurate. The number is rounded but basically correct, however it...
A realm of possibilities

Fri, Apr 22

Category:

Letters

The following was sent to the Block Island Land Trust and copied to The Times: As a volunteer for Block Island Attainable/Affordable Housing (BIAAH), I have been on the receiving end of many stories of people that we all probably know, who have no reasonably secure housing. These are...
Next Blood Drive May 5

Fri, Apr 22

Category:

Letters

To the Editor, The next Block Island Community blood drive with Rhode Island Blood Center (RIBC) will be held on Thursday, May 5 running from 11 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the Harbor Church. Here are some quick things to keep in mind: Donations are by appointment. To make one visit www.ribc.org/drives or...
Catching up with Mary D.

Fri, Apr 15

Category:

Letters

Where would Block Island be without the Mary D. Fund? The Mary D. Fund quietly helps those in need in many different ways and is truly the backbone of families trying to survive on Block Island. This winter we noticed that children needed warm clothes, coats, hats, and gloves. So to celebrate Mary...
Choices...

Fri, Apr 15

Category:

Letters

To the Editor, Wouldn’t it be nice if the town put as much effort into repaving our roads as it has into broadband? Of course the downside to having decent roads would be people driving faster than they already do. Just a thought. Geoffrey Lawrence Block Island
Eating for a cause...

Fri, Apr 15

Category:

Letters

To the Editor: On behalf of the Bo Gempp Memorial Shellfish Restoration Fund, we would like to thank the community for its generous support of its most valuable resource. The Drive-through Chowderfest was very well received and appreciated by all who partook. We did run out of clam chowder but we...
No foolin’

Fri, Apr 8

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Letters

To the Editor, I was puzzled after reading “Town passes on RIPTA proposal” - I thought maybe this was an early April Fools’ joke. It should be a shared goal on Block Island to reduce cars and mopeds from the roadways. First of all, our summer congestion problems often lead to traffic accidents,...
Congratulations, Fred and Muriel!

Sun, Apr 3

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Letters

To the Block Island community, This is an effort to inform our friends on Block Island that Muriel and Fred Nelson shall be celebrating our seventy (70) years of marriage as of March 29, 2022. We were married at the Center Congregational Church in Hartford, Connecticut. The date was set during the...
Can New Shoreham take back local control of mopeds in 2022?

Fri, Apr 1

Category:

Letters

To the Editor, On July 31, 2022 the consent agreement between the town and the moped operators expires, presenting our elected officials with an historic opportunity. When freed from this binding agreement, Town Council can finally petition the state to rewrite R.I. General Law statute 31-19.3,...
Small gestures, big hearts

Fri, Apr 1

Category:

Letters

To the community, Many thanks for the fundraisers held on behalf of the Ukrainian people whose agony we are witnessing on the news each day. Special thanks to Chris Warfel for his Oyster Fundraiser and to the Odd Fellows Cafe for its leadership – and to any others that I may have overlooked. And of...
Correction and clarification

Fri, Mar 25

Category:

Letters

To the Editor: A correction and a comment on your article “Overlook Deal is Done:” I am quoted as saying the bonding closed with a “favorable rate of under 10.4 percent.” I actually said 2.4 percent not 10.4 percent. The final rate for the 10-year bond was even lower – 2.14 percent - very favorable...
Servicing an aging population

Fri, Mar 25

Category:

Letters

To the Town Council and B.I. Times: Remember what the island was like in 1984? Things didn’t get busy until the Fourth of July, and even peak days were a far cry from the current frenzy lasting from May to October. Cars were smaller and fewer, traffic and parking were not yet major...
More oysters for Ukraine

Fri, Mar 25

Category:

Letters

To the Editor, It is ironic that Putin derided his country for not having access to oysters as a consequence of their invasion of Ukraine. Due to the generosity of many Block Islanders, some who just donated money, we were able to raise $704 in about 30 minutes using the farm product of oysters...
St. Patrick’s thanks

Fri, Mar 18

Category:

Letters

To the Editor, We want to thank all those who replied to the St. Patrick’s Day Pot of Gold raffle. The drawing was after Mass on Sunday and the winners were Rosemarie Ives, Dottie Graham, and Peggy Radigan. Special thanks to those whose donation exceeded the ticket suggestion. May the road rise to...
Small gestures, large rewards

Fri, Mar 18

Category:

Letters

The following letter to Josh Linda of Interstate Navigation was copied to The Block Island Times : Dear Mr. Linda, The Board and volunteers of Helping Hands wish to again thank you for the amazing support you have provided to our organization, its mission, and the working residents who...
Stable, attainable, and affordable

Thu, Mar 10

Category:

Letters

To the Editor, The inspiration for Chris Warfel’s letter to the Town Council re: attainable and affordable housing was to give a voice to the 160 or so current Block Island residents that seek a stable, attainable, and affordable place to live on the island. If you missed Alicia Martin and Chris...
Island-Wide Seal Count - Volunteers Needed

Thu, Mar 10

Category:

Letters

To the Editor, Mid-March is when Save The Bay counts seals along the entire shore of the bay. Here on Block Island we try to coordinate with their effort by searching the entire perimeter of the island and counting seals. This activity will occur either on Tuesday, March 15 or Thursday, March 17 (...
Latest Blood Drive a success

Thu, Mar 10

Category:

Letters

To the Editor, Thank you for helping someone else. The Block Island Community Blood Drive on March 3 had 37 presenting donors resulting in 36 donations, helping to save 108 lives! MaryAnn Seebeck Blood Drive Coordinator R.I. Blood Center
Oysters for Ukraine

Thu, Mar 10

Category:

Letters

To the Editor, In a little over 30 minutes, Block Islanders donated $627 towards the International Red Cross mission in Ukraine. Many people just donated money, or more money than the oysters they purchased. We are hoping other farms around Rhode Island and the United States are able to also...
Senior Advisory Committee

Sun, Mar 6

Category:

Letters

Dear Friends, In the interest of engaging the community in a critical conversation, the Senior Advisory Committee (SAC) wishes to inform our neighbors about the challenges facing island seniors and the role SAC plays in responding to them. Our History Created in 2007, the Senior Advisory Committee...
Let it snow

Sat, Mar 5

Category:

Letters

Amy Hickey of Lewis Farm says "I was having a little fun shoveling my driveway at my home in Milton, Mass. from the latest storm, all the while thinking, 'I’d Rather be on Block Island.' Feel free to post in the Block Island Times. I call it Snowmap #lastgreatplaces."
Some thoughts on the conflict

Fri, Mar 4

Category:

Letters

Let freedom ring Once its resonance is heard The spirit soars Higher than demagogues greed Higher than fences that imprison Its reach one of voices heard Hearts shared Its song One of light One that once...
Turkey sightings

Fri, Mar 4

Category:

Letters

To the Editor, In response to P.S. Wood’s inquiry about the flock of turkeys on the West Side, we can report that they have been marching through our yard over the last week near Franklin Swamp, including the gimpy one who valiantly trails the group. Last summer during our family jogs via West Side...
Results of 2021 traffic study

Fri, Mar 4

Category:

Letters

The following was copied to The Block Island Times: Dear Town Council Members, Chief Moynihan, and Town Manager Maryanne Crawford; Dr. Warcup, Alison Warfel & Susan Stover; Members of the Police Advisory Committee, and the Honorable Peter Alviti, Director, Rhode Island DOT: Please...
Water Company clarifies

Fri, Feb 25

Category:

Letters

To the Editor, The article, “Block Island Water Company considers conservation measures,” (Feb. 4), stated in its first paragraph, “The Block Island Water and Sewer Commissions approved a new water allocation for Salt Pond Settlement despite having denied at least three allocation applications from...
Is someone hunting turkeys?

Fri, Feb 25

Category:

Letters

To the Editor, Has anyone seen the small band of turkeys, including a single outlier with a game leg, the sight of which used to gladden my mornings here on Old Mill Road? If they have been shot I would like here publicly to damn the hunters one and all. If any of your readers know who the shooters...
Next Blood Drive is March 3

Fri, Feb 25

Category:

Letters

To the Editor, The next Block Island Community blood drive with Rhode Island Blood Center (RIBC) will be held on Thursday, March 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Harbor Church. Here are some quick things to keep in mind: - If you would like to make an appointment, visit www.ribc.org/drives or call...
State must lead in addressing housing barriers

Thu, Feb 17

Category:

Opinion

Since July, a group of talented, motivated stakeholders in our state’s housing arena have been lending their expertise to the House of Representatives to help identify the forces behind Rhode Island’s housing crisis and the most effective paths toward solutions. This group—the Special Legislative...
“A new low”

Fri, Feb 11

Category:

Letters

To the Editor, I have a very good friend who lives across the street who has an answer for my complaint about almost everything. “Follow the dollar.” My latest complaint is sparked by the front page of the New York Times this Sunday morning. A four-column ad for Ralph Lauren is splashed...
Setting the record straight

Andre Boudreau

Wed, Feb 9

Category:

Opinion

Long before “workforce development” and “growing the talent pool” were catch phrases on the mainland, those of us who have ever served on the Town Council have understood the challenges of attracting and retaining good employees to work in our unique town. During the last few years we’ve been...
New mooring standards

Fri, Feb 4

Category:

Letters

To the Editor, I am writing in response to two recent articles published in The Block Island Times. - “Harbors reconsiders residency” (Dec. 30, 2021) - “Harbors Committee making changes to private rental moorings” (Feb. 2, 2022) I am happy to hear that the 24-hour requirement to keep a...
Points of view

Fri, Jan 28

Category:

Letters

To the Editor, Had I picked up my copy of The Times before today I would have most certainly written sooner. With that said, I am absolutely appalled at the choice graphic of last week’s [Jan. 15] newspaper. For those who are unaware, it read: Get Vaccinated! with a photo of a syringe and...
Another successful fundraiser

Fri, Jan 28

Category:

Letters

Dear Block Island, Thank you! With your generosity I was able to raise $2,051 for Water For South Sudan. That was my most successful fundraiser yet. Thank you to everyone who came by the bake sale, sent money, participated in the raffle and showed support. Thank you to Block Island Fishworks,...
Tide shift at CRMC?

Rep. Deborah Ruggiero and Rep. Lauren H. Carson

Fri, Jan 21

Category:

Opinion

It’s encouraging to see the candidates for governor paying attention to the work of the Coastal Resources Management Council Study Commission and voicing concern about the CRMC. The future of the CRMC should be an issue discussed in the 2022 gubernatorial race. In June, the House of Representatives...
Big problems, big ideas

Fri, Jan 21

Category:

Letters

To the Editor, I read with great interest that the Tourism Council was brainstorming ideas about how it might use its excess funds. This could be an exciting leadership moment for an organization that matters greatly to each and every one of us that love Block Island. We faced a similar opportunity...
Dream Team

Fri, Jan 21

Category:

Letters

To the Editor, Thank you to MaryAnne Seebeck for mom’s wheelchair upgrade with Sarah Mott making sure it’s a good fit and Karen Duale lending a hand! I spy Sarah’s Little Dog doing her part. Karen calls them Team Magic for Mary D! Thank you again! Love, Marg and Mom Old Town Road
Caution, scrutiny warranted

V. Susan Sosnowski

Fri, Jan 14

Category:

Opinion

How would a merger of Lifespan and Care New England affect Rhode Island’s health care system and workers? I have serious concerns. The two largest health systems in the state want to merge into one even larger health care system that would control 80 percent of the hospital market, including seven...
Thanks from The Mary D. Fund

Fri, Jan 14

Category:

Letters

To the Editor, Thank you all for making Mom’s 94th Birthday Mary D. Fundraiser at The 1661 Inn a great success! It was the brainchild of Roberta Closter and Molly O’Neill and their amazing Team Mary D: Rita Draper, Kimberly Ward, Elizabeth Connor, Danielle Bates, Charlotte Herring, Megan Hennessy,...
Thank you

Fri, Jan 14

Category:

Letters

To the Editor, Our family would like to thank the Block Island community for their support during the last weeks of our father’s life. It is said it takes a village to raise a child but it also takes a village to look after elderly people safely in their homes. Thanks to the care, support,...
Pleas for affordable housing

Fri, Jan 14

Category:

Letters

An open letter to the New Shoreham Town Council and the Block Island Community. I don’t hang pictures on my wall - because they are temporary and quite frankly I can’t. These walls are not home. In fact - Mason and I haven’t had a place to call home since he was two. He’s now 13. In 11 years we...

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