Tag: Block Island Tourism Council
Will R.I.’s new registry discourage short-term vacation property rentals?
State business regulators are going to start taking names – and charging fees – of Rhode Island property owners who rent out their homes...
Vermont-based firm to study tourism impacts on Block Island
NEW SHOREHAM – The Block Island Tourism Council has contracted a firm to study societal and environmental impacts of tourism on Block Island.
The study,...
‘High-spending’ visitors give Block Island a big lift
Block Island’s business owners are in a celebratory mood after a summer tourism season that saw visitors eager to open their wallets and spend,...
Block Island officials drafting emergency ordinance for indoor mask mandate
NEW SHOREHAM - Block Island officials are considering an indoor mask mandate to address a notable uptick in COVID-19 cases on the island.
The New...
BRACING FOR THE WAVE: Tourism industry ready for big rebound, but...
A year ago, John and Sarah Cullen were fearing for the future of their Block Island gift shop.
With supply chains choked by the COVID-19...
Tourism councils want state marketing leader with local knowledge
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s tourism council leaders believe the state’s next chief marketing officer should be someone with local knowledge, marketing experience and a...
Block Island tourism surprises
Amid the widespread economic carnage wrought by the pandemic in 2020, somehow tiny Block Island and its tourist-dependent businesses emerged to fight another day.
“No...
Down year is OK for Block Island
Block Island’s tourism-dependent business owners entered the summer fearful of the damage the COVID-19 pandemic would do to their livelihoods, but most report that...
TOURISM PIVOT: Struggling industry shifts focus closer to home
Ella Gonzalez is used to hearing families from faraway places bustling into the lobby of the Newport Harbor Hotel and Marina during the summer....
Block Island considering mask ordinance
NEW SHOREHAM – Visitors to Block Island may be required to wear a face mask in public.
Block Island officials have been spurred into action...
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