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Sat, Feb 2

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To the Editor: That was a wonderful article about the black swan and folks at the B.I. Power Company. Indeed, those diesels have produced some individuals noted for their interest in ornithology. Merrill Slate and Michael Wagner are the most obvious, but as the article demonstrates, all can be...
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Sat, Jan 26

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To the Editor: I support the proposed tax on summer rental housing gross income if the proceeds are to fund year-round affordable housing on Block Island. I own rental property. For years, I have been paying both the state rental tax and hotel tax — a total of 12 percent. I nevertheless feel there...
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Sat, Jan 19

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To the Editor: Our fourth grade class from Gifford Grade School is studying the United States. We would like your help. We would like your readers to send us postcards or letters telling us about your state. Thanks for your help. Please send information to: Fourth Grade U.S.A. Project, Gifford...
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Sat, Jan 12

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Sat, Dec 16

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To the Editor: LETTERS To the Editor: The American Association of Retired Persons, in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service, offers a program of free, confidential aid in the preparation of state and federal income-tax returns, primarily, but not exclusively, for older taxpayers. I worked...
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Sat, Jun 24

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To the Editor: We experienced a problem that might affect other workers and resident families on Block Island. On Saturday, June 10, our daughter's car disappeared from the Interstate parking lot. The sign says "Parking shall not exceed 48 hours." Our daughter parked in the lot for 14...
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Sat, Jun 17

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To the Editor: To those of you who don't know me, my name is Casey Dodge. I have lived on Block Island for every summer of my life. I am 17 years old. Five days ago, I was involved in a serious car accident that took place only a few miles from the Southeast Lighthouse in the wee hours of Sunday...
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Sat, Jun 10

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To the Editor: In the late 60s and early 70s, I worked as a medical technician in a small community hospital in the Midwest. I covered the hospital and emergency room on weekends and learned to dread the early a.m. calls. Long country roads with drainage ditches and high car-speeds meant extreme...
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Sat, Jun 3

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The following letter was copied to the Block Island Times: Dear Recreation Board members, town officials, and citizens of Block Island, Skateboarding on Block Island has grown exponentially in recent years, and shows no sign of slowing down. But, it's clear that the skateboarders, rollerbladers and...
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Sat, May 27

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To the Editor: First impressions are everything. Last Friday, as my wife and I tried to find our bed & breakfast after getting off the ferry, we walked way off course and out of town. (Block Island street signs need a little improvement.) A young mother with two small children stopped to ask if...
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Sat, May 20

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The following letter was copied to the Block Island Times: Dear Zoning Board Members: We wish to object to the Champlin's Marina proposal to greatly expand the structure currently occupied by Trader Vic's, which is up for review by your board. For the 12 years that we have lived on Coast Guard Road...
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Sat, May 13

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To the Editor: I would like to comment on the 506 problem that never seems to end. There was contention before this ordinance was passed and there is even more now. It must be soaking up untold hours of time of the Town Council and town manager. And the end of their involvement is years away. Here'...
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Sat, Apr 22

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To the Editor: I want to thank the group of volunteers who showed up at the Island Free Library on Sunday, April 16 to help us make final preparations for the start of construction. Despite months of packing and storing books, there remained the difficult task of disassembling, removing and storing...
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Sat, Apr 15

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To the Editor: Moving the post office for the sake of its users was joked about in the April Fools issue of the BI Times. But access is a real issue. Other than a move, one way to address the concerns that some have would be to petition the U.S. Postal Service for home delivery. First, a look at...
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Sat, Apr 8

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The following letter to the Town Council was copied to The Block Island Times: I am writing concerning the current debate over appropriate technology for home septic systems. This is with particular regard to requirements for the septic-system renewal that my in-laws, Mark and Dorothy Benedict,...
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Sat, Apr 1

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To the Editor: Currently the town budget is being prepared for the May Financial Town Meeting. May I suggest that the town manager and the Town Council add funds to the budget that would provide for office space and eliminate the current use of the basement at Town Hall? I am sure that with an...
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Sat, Mar 18

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To the Editor: For nine years I have been restoring the old Block Island ferry Yankee. Its a great job. One of the great things about it is that over the years I have had the pleasure of meeting so many wonderful Block Islanders. Although I haven't been to Block Island, I have gotten to know it a...
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Sat, Mar 11

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The following letter to Jack Savoie, Sewer Commission chair, was copied to The Block Island Times: It is with deep regret that I have to submit my resignation as acting superintendent of The Block Island Water Company. I cannot be responsible for the operations if I am excluded from meetings that...

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