Tag: Block Island Ferry
Blighted inn at Port of Galilee slated for demolition
PROVIDENCE – The long-vacant Lighthouse Inn at the Port of Galilee in Narragansett is set for demolition, with the state on the hook to...
Block Island Ferry resumes service after 4 days of rough seas
PROVIDENCE – The Block Island Ferry is up and running again.
The service that takes passengers from the island back to Point Judith announced Wednesday...
DEM denies all 3 bids for Lighthouse Inn site, demolishing building
NARRAGANSETT – After first requesting proposals for the state-owned property in October last year, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced on Wednesday...
McKee eyes infrastructure upgrades at Port of Galilee
NARRAGANSETT – Rodman Sykes says the docks that his fishing vessels tie up to at the Port of Galilee have taken a beating over...
FlightLevel says proposed airport parking fees are industry standard
PROVIDENCE – The manager of the state's municipal airports says it is developing a parking program for Block Island and Westerly that would institute...
Ferry doubling high-speed trips to Block Island
NARRAGANSETT – The Block Island Ferry is doubling its high-speed trips from the town’s Point Judith village to Block Island to meet safety and...
Block Island Ferry adding trips for greater safety
NEW SHOREHAM – The Block Island Ferry will be adding more boats this coming weekend to satisfy consumer demand, while also providing greater opportunity...
McCombe: Block Island won’t screen visitors
NEW SHOREHAM – There will be “no physical screening process” for visitors to Block Island at the Old Harbor dock, state airport in Westerly...
Isle of anxiety: Can Block Island salvage its tourism season?
It’s not business as usual on Block Island these days.
The coronavirus has come ashore, creating a heightened sense of worry not only about public...
Power remains out for many Thursday afternoon following storm
PROVIDENCE – Following an overnight storm that knocked out power Wednesday evening, more than 35,000 customers in Rhode Island remained without power as of...