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Opinion

A free-flowing discussion

Thu, Nov 29

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

There has been a lot of murmuring and chattering over the years about the traffic flow, if that is what it can be called, on Weldon’s Way during the summer months. Some people find the traffic — a European-style mix of cars, trucks, bikes, mopeds, and people — infuriating, others simply don’t mind...
Letters

Thu, Nov 29

Category:

Opinion, Letters

Peaceful progress To the Editor: To all who contributed and showed interest in the Block Island Peace Project: I want to thank everyone who came and also those who were unable to come for various reasons, but who have contacted me about the project. There has been interest expressed in...
Letters

Tue, Nov 20

Category:

Opinion, Letters

A job well done To the Editor: The summer of 2018 was delightful on Block Island. The weather was outstanding and the ocean was perfect for those of us who enjoy swimming, kayaking, and general beach activities extending into the late evenings. Unfortunately, but as usual, the mopeds were a...
Partake of our plenty

Tue, Nov 20

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

Edward Winslow was a polymath: diplomat, printer, writer, politician. He also, in a little-known book called “Mourt’s Relation,” first written in 1620 and 1621, and rediscovered in the 19th century, includes one of the first descriptions of the gathering that occurred in the late fall of 1621...
Letters

Thu, Nov 15

Category:

Opinion, Letters

Lobster Pot Tree To the Editor: It is hard to believe it is that time of year. Thanksgiving is next week! The Old Harbor Task Force invites you to drop by early afternoon, Sunday, Nov. 18 and watch the The Lobster Pot Christmas Tree being created. Turtle, his family, and his friends will be...
Personal Essay: Why Second Warden?

By

André Boudreau

Thu, Nov 15

Category:

Featured Letters

I get the same question a lot: “Why are you running for Second Warden?” It’s not as easy to answer as one might think in a straightforward, concise manner. I attended the last get-together before the election with Rep. Jim Langevin at the R.I. Yacht Club in October. I went as Second Warden of Block...
Opportunities to serve

Thu, Nov 15

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

Second Warden André Boudreau has an interesting essay in this week’s edition, outlining why he specifically ran for Second Warden, a position he was first elevated to by the members of the Town Council following the death of Norris Pike, who held the job at the time of his passing. Boudreau, who...
For those who serve

Thu, Nov 8

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

It seems a paltry thing, just one day, 24 hours, to formally honor those who serve and have served our country during times of war. But the date is historic: Nov. 11, marks not only Veterans Day, but also what will be, this year, the 100th anniversary of the armistice signed to end the First World...
Letters

Thu, Nov 8

Category:

Opinion, Letters

Living with the deer... To the Editor: My wife, two dogs and I live in a very old house, high on a hill and deep in the woods. We love to walk on the greenways and through the pastures, observing the changing seasons, the intricacy and rich colors of flowering shrubs, and of course the...
Letters

Thu, Nov 1

Category:

Opinion, Letters

School Committee candidate To the Editor: I am here to announce my write-in candidacy to fill one of the two open seats on the Block Island School Committee. Having a voice in the community and in the school where our children spend most of their time would be an honor. I hope to bring a...
It’s time to vote

Thu, Nov 1

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

A little more than two years ago, Block Island registered voters realized the importance of showing up at the polls when it was learned that the decision to purchase two-thirds of Block Island Power Company shares came down to two votes. The lament was palpable the next day. “I should have gone,”...
Letters

Thu, Oct 25

Category:

Opinion, Letters

Increased monitoring To the Editor: Recently, we have experienced two rollover accidents by drivers that are minors that could have resulted in serious injury, or worse. These are currently under investigation and will result in court action. We have also heard complaints about some of our...
Come join us

Thu, Oct 25

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

Block Island residents are in the unique position of being able to have fairly regular contact with its locally-elected officials. Any of the incumbents or candidates for Town Council can be seen, and approached, almost anywhere in town. The same goes for the folks running for School Committee or...
Education needed before more bans

Thu, Oct 18

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

The Block Island Tourism Council and the Town Council are quite right to slow down on taking any more action on ordinances designed to ban more plastics from being used or distributed on the island. We come to this with the absolute belief that plastics are a direct threat to marine wildlife and...
Letters

Thu, Oct 18

Category:

Opinion, Letters

To the Editor: I agree with letters appearing in the last few weeks that call for the removal of deer, ticks and tick-borne diseases. In particular, I share the disagreement of P.S. Wood with The Block Island Times editorial of Sept. 15, 2018. If there truly is a law stating that...
Important jobs

Thu, Oct 11

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

It is probably statistically accurate to say that the largest expense in any municipal budget goes to its school system. On Block Island, about $5 million is allocated to its one school, more than a third of the roughly $12 million it takes to run the town each year. Arguably, our schools also...
Letters

Thu, Oct 11

Category:

Opinion, Letters

‘Not very professional’ To the Editor: Extra! Extra! It’s less than a month until our local election takes place, and The Block Island Times still has not provided bios or info about the candidates. Not very professional. For the record, I am in favor of eliminating the deer in the...
Letters

Thu, Oct 4

Category:

Opinion, Letters

Banning Glyphosate (The following letter was also submitted to the New Shoreham Town Council :) To the Editor: In our continued effort to ban the use of the herbicide Roundup (Glyphosate) on Block Island, the Conservation Commission met for a special meeting on Tuesday, September 18...
Learning from adversity

Thu, Oct 4

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

Monday night’s meeting of the Town Council spotlighted the variety of challenges associated with constructing rental housing on Block Island. Town Manager Ed Roberge informed the council that the lone proposal for the Thomas Property project was over budget, and would go three months over schedule...
Letters

Thu, Sep 27

Category:

Opinion, Letters

Safe if used properly To the Editor: It is my hope that this letter will explain and defend some of the allegations regarding the safe use of glyphosate, the main ingredient in the herbicide known as Roundup that came up at the Conservation Commission meeting to consider banning the use of...
The quiet zone

Thu, Sep 27

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

At the Tourism Council’s Annual Meeting that was held at The Spring House on Wednesday, Sept. 26, an expert in the travel habits of American vacationers, who specializes in New England trends, brought up the subject of the internet on Block Island — or the lack thereof. It was one of the first...
Letters

Thu, Sep 20

Category:

Opinion, Letters

Incorrect attribution To the Editor: In last week’s cover story titled “Vehicle congestion a topic of discussion” (Block Island Times , Sept. 15), I was quoted as saying “There are more problems down there than just the taxi stands. There are new businesses down there, lots of new...
The conversation continues

Thu, Sep 20

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

There will be another opportunity to discuss how business has been performing on Block Island, both for this past summer and in previous years, at the annual meeting of the Tourism Council that will be held at The Spring House on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 5 p.m. The public is invited and encouraged to...
Letters

Thu, Sep 13

Category:

Opinion, Letters

Clambake a success To the Editor: The Block Island Lions Club would like to thank each and every person, business, and organization that supported our annual Labor Day Clambake (pictured above). This is our 25th year of service on the island, and through your generosity and participation,...
Reducing the herd

Thu, Sep 13

Category:

Editorials

There has been a letter writing campaign by some Block Island homeowners and residents asking the Deer Task Force to look into additional ways to once again reduce the deer population in some significant manner. There should be, first, a deer count done sometime during the winter. Rather than...
Letters

Thu, Aug 30

Category:

Opinion, Letters

Nom de plume To the Editor: The Endangered Species letter (featured on page 15 in last week’s edition of The Block Island Times ) was written by my sister, Eileen Littlefield Lee. She had a wicked wit. I believe it was done in the early 1970s when island folk observed changes to old-...
Set the terms

Thu, Aug 30

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

There is a letter from National Grid written to Town Manager Ed Roberge and Facilities Manager Sam Bird dated Aug. 21, 2018 that is on next week’s Town Council agenda. The letter addresses issues regarding the exposed portion of the sea2shore cable that has been a topic of discussion in recent...
Letters

Thu, Aug 23

Category:

Opinion, Letters

In full use To the Editor: On behalf of the Block Island Harbors Committee, I would like to extend a gracious thank you to the Wronowski family for their initiative in helping facilitate the new public dinghy dock located between Payne’s Dock and Dead Eye Dick’s restaurant. The Wronowski family...
Weeds, for lack of a better word, can be good

Thu, Aug 23

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

The news out of California was shocking: a jury awards a groundskeeper almost $290 million based on its determination that the herbicide glyphosate, found in the popular weedkiller Roundup, was responsible for his cancer. That verdict will undoubtedly be appealed, but the message the jury sent is...
Letters

Thu, Aug 16

Category:

Opinion, Letters

A beloved island, with a price To the Editor: On July 19, my son passed away on Block Island, and while we are still awaiting an official cause of death, it seems clear that substance abuse played a role. I’m writing this letter to all the residents of New Shoreham, all those who live there...
Power Outage Information

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Aug 16

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

The following was sent in by BIPCo’s President Jeffery Wright: The power to the National Grid substation in Wakefiled was interrupted on Wednesday, Aug. 15, at 4:54 p.m., causing an island-wide outage. The Block Island Power Company restored power within approximately 50 minutes by using...
Letters

Thu, Aug 9

Category:

Opinion, Letters

A great swim To the Editor: A record 110 swimmers, ranging in age from 10 to 72, turned out for the fourth annual Great Salt Pond Swim, held on Saturday, July 28. The famous Block Island fog also decided to make an appearance, rolling in from the east, across Block Island Sound to the Great...
A season of giving

Thu, Aug 9

Category:

News, Opinion, Editorials

Block Island has experienced a remarkable season of events designed to raise funds not only for our local institutions, but for individuals, as well. The season began with an island-wide party for the Murphy family, and continued through with successful events and fundraisers for the Block Island...
Letters

Thu, Aug 2

Category:

Opinion, Letters

Holy cow! To the Editor: In the past, I was a big pain in the neck to our friendly Harbormaster. All I can say now is “Holy cow! What a dinghy dock!” We’ve all had to manage with a docking facility that was tremendously inadequate. Now we will have access to what I can easily say is the...
Thinking in bold strokes

Thu, Aug 2

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

Town Manager Ed Roberge has helped to facilitate an enormous — and enormously intriguing — idea to create a new kind of community zone to be located on parcels located near the Block Island School; a zone may eventually include a combination of homes to purchase and rental units. It can’t be...
Letters

Thu, Jul 26

Category:

Opinion, Letters

A note of thanks Dear friends: We thank you for the generous outpouring of love and support being displayed by the Block Island community and beyond. We feel that you are putting your arms around us in an unending hug that blankets us with your caring, concern, and deep affection. Your...
One small step

Thu, Jul 26

Category:

News, Opinion, Editorials

There is ecological bad news everywhere. Mudslides, sink holes, melting ice caps, heat waves, volcanoes, earthquakes, flooding, and drought. It sometimes feels so overwhelming that it’s reasonable to think that there is nothing one person can do to prevent these disasters from happening. The most...
Big doings at the Harbor Church

Thu, Jul 19

Category:

Opinion, Letters, Featured Letters

The following was submitted by the Board of Trustees of the Harbor Church: To the Editor: Many of you have noticed the changes going on at the Harbor Church. We are converting the third floor into four year-round, affordable apartments and already have numerous people eager to move in!...
Letters

Thu, Jul 19

Category:

Opinion, Letters

Broadband progress To the Editor: Slow internet? We know! The Block Island Broadband Committee has been working very hard to make island-wide high-speed internet a reality. For those of you who have not been following our progress, a quick recap is in order. At our May 2018 Financial Town...
Time to move on

Thu, Jul 19

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

It’s unclear as to why town leadership is maintaining its steadfast opposition to the Quonset-based fast ferry service. We understand why Interstate Navigation is against it — that makes sense. Interstate doesn’t want some gadfly business coming in here just during the summer, potentially taking...
Letters

Thu, Jul 12

Category:

Opinion, Letters

In praise of Pastor Steve To the Editor: Allow me to raise my pen and voice in recognition of the Rev. Steve Hollaway and what a gift he has been to the Community on Block Island! A solid man comfortable in his own skin and a solid Minister of Christ committed to the word of God, Rev. Steve...
Not pretty

Thu, Jul 12

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

This is not art. It’s not pretty. It’s vandalism. We almost hate to bring attention to it, because whoever did this — if they are not long gone — will probably have a good chuckle over our unfashionable chagrin, but even we thought tagging was a thing of the past. That old culvert underneath the...
Letters

Thu, Jul 5

Category:

Opinion, Letters

A special community To the Editor: On behalf of the family of Robbie Murphy and the Fundraising Committee of the Block Island Lions Club: Thank you, Block Island! You have once again demonstrated what a special community this is. The list of those who donated items and services for the...
A fine sight

Thu, Jul 5

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

It was a joyous, fun-filled Fourth of July here on Block Island. The fireworks went off without a hitch. The parade was raucous and fun-filled. The Block Island Volunteer Fire Department’s annual steak fry was a big success. Many, many words could be used to describe the sense of fun that pervaded...
Letters

Thu, Jun 28

Category:

Opinion, Letters

A caring place To the Editor, I was recently reminded of the special caring quality of life we enjoy on our island. An incapacitated friend needed to get to Point Judith to meet an ambulance. Rita Grimes, who works at the ferry dock, treated both of us like family. She immediately helped us...
Candidates file for offices

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Jun 28

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

Here are the declared candidates for open seats on various town boards, including the Town Council. The declaration of candidacy period closed at Block Island Town Hall on Wednesday, June 27: Town Council: First Warden: Ken Lacoste (R) and Mark Emmanuelle (I). Second Warden: André...
Letters

Thu, Jun 14

Category:

Opinion, Letters

BIMI’s Chowder Cookoff To the Editor: I would like to thank all those who participated in our Memorial Day weekend chowder event. Eleven restaurants provided chowder for a crowd of about 400. Participating restaurants were Aldo’s, Ballard’s Inn, Beachead, Block Island Oyster Bar & Grill...
Just a reminder...

Thu, Jun 14

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

This is not the way to park a bike when taking a walk at Crescent Beach, or any of the beaches along Corn Neck Road. There are bike racks at every entrance to the beach, across the street, and at the Fred Benson Beach Pavilion. Please be delicate with the island’s fragile dunes.
Letters

Thu, Jun 7

Category:

Opinion, Letters

With love To our Friends and Family, It is hard to believe that it has only been a week since we received the phone call that is every parent’s nightmare. I want to thank Mike Ernst for dropping what he was doing to bring our family to the mainland in his fishing boat because it was too...
A plastic shield? Really?

Thu, Jun 7

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

Looks like we’re stuck with a mitigation plan for the exposed part of National Grid’s sea2shore cable that no one really cares for. This summer the island will be blessed with a field comprising a dozen buoys designating the area where the exposed cable lies about 200 feet offshore at Fred Benson...

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