NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (AP) — Twelve miles and a ferry ride from the New England shore, Block Island is one of the last major tourist destinations in the United States without Uber or Lyft — and islanders ...

Looking for the perfect summer destination that offers relaxation, adventure, and natural beauty? Look no further than Block Island, a hidden gem off the coast of Rhode Island. With its stunning ...

An idyllic tourist destination in New England declared a state of emergency after a historical hotel caught fire, officials said Saturday. The fire at the Harborside Inn on Block Island, Rhode Island, ...

THREE MILES OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF BLOCK ISLAND – The Block Island Wind Farm should serve as a model for the rest of the country, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told reporters during a ...

Block Island is an easily accessible and highly recommended vacation destination for small airplane pilots, offering a significantly more efficient and enjoyable travel option than ground and ferry ...

Every now and again a part of a state gets it in their collective head that they would be better off as their own state. Take New York. Over and over again since the 1990s, bills have been introduced ...

NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WPRI) — “Sail away on the Block Island Ferry.” Are you a true Rhode Islander if you didn’t sing that in your head just now? That’s why the Block Island Ferry is encouraging Rhode ...

Two people were flown to a hospital after a house on Block Island collapsed with five people inside following an apparent explosion on Saturday. Police in New Shoreham, Rhode Island, say they started ...

NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WPRI) — Block Island urged tourists not to visit over the weekend after a massive fire broke out a historic hotel Friday night. Firefighters rushed to the Harborside Inn on Water ...

FALL RIVER — When it comes to Block Island ferry service, it looks as though Fall River missed the boat. The summertime high-speed ferry service from both the Fall River State Pier and Perotti Park in ...

When my wife and I were looking for a getaway from New York last summer, we had only a couple of days to play with and a real need to get close to the water. We found our getaway on Block Island, 13 ...

Rachael Severino is a writer from New York. She was awarded her Bachelor's in Classical Archaeology and Literature from Sarah Lawrence College. She is currently completing her MFA at Columbia ...