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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
Category:
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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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
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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
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...
Letters
Fri, Mar 20
Category:
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
Category:
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
Category:
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
Category:
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
Category:
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
Category:
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
Category:
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
Category:
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
Category:
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
Category:
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
Category:
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
Category:
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
Category:
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
Category:
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...
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