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Thu, Aug 6
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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...
Letters
Fri, Jul 31
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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...
Letters
Thu, Jul 23
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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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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,...
Letters
Thu, Jul 9
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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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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...
Letters
Thu, Jun 25
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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...
Letters
Thu, Jun 18
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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...
Letters
Fri, Jun 12
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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...
Letters
Thu, May 28
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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
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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...
Letters
Thu, May 14
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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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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...
Letters
Fri, May 1
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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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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...
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,...
Letters
Thu, Apr 2
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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,...
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...
Letters
Fri, Mar 20
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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...
Letters
Thu, Mar 12
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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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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...
Letters
Fri, Feb 28
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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...
Letters
Thu, Feb 13
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‘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,...
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...
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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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...
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...
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...
Letters
Sun, Dec 8
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‘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
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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...
Letters
Thu, Oct 24
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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...
Letters
Thu, Oct 17
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Opinion
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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...
Letters
Thu, Oct 10
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Opinion
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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...
Letters
Thu, Oct 3
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Opinion
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Letters
Thank yous
To the Editor: The Hands That Rock Board would like to thank the Block Island businesses that sponsored our event including Ballards Inn,
The Block Island Times
, The Monieson family, Interstate Navigation, New Harbor Boat Basin, Yellow Kittens, The National Hotel and the...
Letters
Thu, Sep 19
Category:
Opinion
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Letters
Advice on the ballot
To the Editor: Several people asked me for advice on the Block Island Power Co. ballot question regarding the use of generators to peak shave and lower our costs overall. My position on this was stated at the Board meeting and I would like to restate it here. I support...
Letters
Thu, Sep 12
Category:
Opinion
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Letters
A most sincere thanks
To the Block Island Community: Please excuse the fact that I did not write personal thank you notes. My handwriting is kind of compromised and I can’t even read it. I would like to thank the community of Block Island for their gifts and support during my illness. These...
Letters
Thu, Sep 5
Category:
Opinion
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Letters
A very happy ‘thank you’
The following was sent to Harbormaster Steve Land and copied to
The Block Island Times: Dear Harbormaster, We would like to take this opportunity to personally thank you, the medical staff at the trauma center and all involved in saving me and my wife’s life...
Letters
Thu, Aug 29
Category:
Opinion
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Letters
Unravelling the fabric
The following prose poem was submitted by Nancy Greenaway:
Our Hometown Bruce Springsteen’s hometown is my hometown. Bruce and I grew up about three blocks from each other, a short distance from his song’s “textile mill.” The Karagheusian rug mill was opened...
Letters
Thu, Aug 22
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Opinion
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Letters
A great trip
To the Editor: On behalf of the Bristol Yacht Club, I am writing in thanks and recognition of the wonderful job the Harbormaster and his crew did in during our recent two-day visit to the island as part of our weeklong summer cruise. The Harbormaster’s office was extremely...
Letters
Thu, Aug 15
Category:
Opinion
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Letters
Safety on the water
To the Editor: I want to thank the Harbormaster and his team for their swift action during the June 30th squall. Being a mooring holder here for the past 35 years we have never witnessed such a well-oiled team. This storm blew in here very quickly but it was evident from...
Letters
Thu, Aug 8
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Opinion
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Letters
A good time was had
To the Editor: We are very pleased to announce that the 9th Annual Block Island Medical Center Fun Run co-sponsored this year with the National Alliance on Mental Illness- BI was successful despite the challenge of running in soft sand at high tide. The participants, who...
Letters
Thu, Aug 1
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Opinion
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Letters
Helping to reduce food waste
To the Editor: A couple of weeks ago there was an article in
The Block Island Times
regarding all the good and unopened food being tossed in the trash as renters leave the property. The amount of waste was overwhelming to me. This week I made up a sign...
Letters
Fri, Jul 26
Category:
Letters
Cyber theft
To the Editor: Unfortunately, we learned the hard way that cyber theft is a reality! The Harbor Church has some endowments deposited in an investment firm affiliated with our denomination. We thought they were safe from being raided, but we learned otherwise. Here is our story:...
Letters
Thu, Jul 18
Category:
Opinion
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Letters
A grateful father
To the Editor: I want to publicly thank all involved with the treatment and medivac of my daughter, Sandra, on July 4, 2019. The whole procedure was efficient and professional. (By the way, Sandy is fine.) Mike Tripp Barrington, R.I. and Payne’s Dock
Getting it right...
Letters
Thu, Jul 11
Category:
Opinion
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Letters
Thank you for your support
The following was sent to Mike Muessel and Susan Schuyler of Oldport Marine Services and copied to
The Block island Times:
To the Editor: Dear Mike and Susan, The Committee for the Great Salt Pond and the Double Ender Committee would like to thank you for...
Letters
Wed, Jul 3
Category:
Opinion
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Letters
Our gratitude To the Editor:
Re: Harbors Patrol Response to Sunday’s storm
I find it hard to find words to describe the efforts of the Harbormaster team’s response to last Sunday’s afternoon squall line in Great Salt Pond. Between multiple boats breaking free, a man overboard, and a heart...
Letters
Thu, Jun 27
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Opinion
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To the Editor: After two Town Council meetings and a Block Island Health Services Board meeting, where a majority and plethora of the masses attending couldn’t quite fathom the circumstances of the Liz Dyer firing, I have the sad conclusion. For those of us that supported Liz Dyer, the fight is...
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