NEW SHOREHAM , R.I. (WLNE) -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management said Thursday the Mohegan Bluffs staircase on Block Island will be closed to visitors due to repairs starting May 23. The staircase, which is part of the…
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WLNE) -- The New Shoreham Town Council shot down an agreement to have assigned state police patrols on Block Island this summer. The council voted against funding assigned state police…
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WLNE)- Due to the Blizzard Warning for Southern New England, the Block Island Ferry and offices will be closed throughout Saturday. Services are eyeing a potential Sunday re-open if travel conditions remain safe on both the mainland…
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BLOCK ISLAND, R.I. (WLNE) - The New Shoreham Police Department began its Lend-A-Vest safety program at 10 of Block Island's most popular trails. Students from Block Island School installed the vest stands and will be monitoring and replenishing them regularly.…
Block Island, RI- Block Island's new wind farm system has taken a long 5 years of pitching and planning. Now with the plan finally finished, and construction planned for 2022, diesel powered engines need to be used for the time…
NANTUCKET, Mass. (WLNE)- The Steamship Authority and Block Island Ferry have suspended all services on Wednesday due to high wind gusts. The authority made the announcement on Twitter, advising travelers to stay off of the roads and not to attempt…
BLOCK ISLAND, R.I. (WLNE) – Rhode Island leaders are firing back at Senator Ted Cruz after he proposed to ship all immigrants at the Southern border to “Democrat-led communities”, many, in parts of…
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WLNE ) - Two men from Block Island are now paying a hefty fine for setting off a search by the Coast Guard last summer. According to the Coast Guard, Perry Phillips and Benjamin Foster were traveling…
BLOCK ISLAND, R.I. (WLNE)- Three-time Olympian and Rhode Island native Elizabeth Beisel made history on Saturday, after successfully swimming from Matunuck Beach to Block Island. Beisel, a silver medalist and 2016 Team USA Captain,…
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WLNE)- The Atlantic Shark Institute announced Thursday that they were contacted about a Sand Tiger shark that had washed up on Block Island earlier this week. A beachgoer spotted the shark while walking on the beach on…
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WLNE)- Block Island's indoor mask mandate will be going into effect on Friday. Everyone on the island will be required to wear a mask inside regardless of their…
Ferry service to Block Island will resume Monday morning. All ferries were canceled on Sunday due to Tropical Storm Henri. According to company officials, service will resume from the Pt.…
BLOCK ISLAND, R.I. (WLNE) - The New Shoreham Town Council voted unanimously Monday night to recommend, not require, masks indoors. Visitors will be asked to wear a mask regardless of their vaccination status, in accordance with the latest CDC recommendations.…
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WLNE) - The New Shoreham Town Council will now vote Monday on whether to instate a mandate for masks indoors, regardless of someone's vaccination status. Thursday night town leaders, business…
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WLNE) — As COVID-19 cases continue to rise again regionally, another popular tourist destination is considering bringing back a mask mandate. Block Island could soon be joining Provincetown, Mass. with…
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (AP) — Police on Block Island seized 21 mopeds after their drivers were seen operating them unsafely and in violation of their rental contracts over the weekend. New Shoreham police said in a release Monday that an…
BLOCK ISLAND, R.I (WLNE) - The Atlantic Shark Institute announced they have detected four great white sharks off Block Island so far, during the early part of their research season on Monday. “This now brings our total white shark detections…
BLOCK ISLAND, R.I. (WLNE) – Five people were rescued off a boat near Block Island Sunday morning after reports of a whale colliding into it. The U.S. Coast Guard confirms they received a call around…
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WLNE)- All Block Island Ferry lines are cancelled for Saturday due to weather, the company announced on its website. High winds and adverse sea conditions have put a hold on both high speed and traditional ferries scheduled…
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- The U.S. Coast Guard Air Station rescued a fisherman on Saturday. The Coast Guard Air Station in Cape Cod said they successfully completed a medevac for a 50-year-old fisherman who was having stroke-like symptoms. https://twitter.com/USCGNortheast/status/1386034016906883081?s=20 The man…
New Shoreham, RI (WLNE)- Block Island has officially named its new Police Chief and Director of Public Works. Capt. Matthew Moynihan who currently works with Rhode Island State Police has been…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- More than 25% of Rhode Islanders have received at least one dose of the vaccine, but some communities are faring off better than others. Jamestown is the first in the state to have…
