Tag: Block Island
CRMC approves Revolution Wind project
PROVIDENCE – A massive new offshore wind generation project, to be sited near Block Island, was given the green light Tuesday night by the...
Ballard’s Beach Resort to keep its licenses, banned from hosting music...
NEW SHOREHAM – The New Shoreham Town Council has imposed a series of restrictions on Ballard’s Beach Resort’s liquor and entertainment licenses, months after...
Kimble-Huntley sees tourism opportunity in ‘customizable experiences’
PROVIDENCE – Anika Kimble-Huntley, chief marketing officer at R.I. Commerce Corp., sees signs of a tourism bounce back in the Ocean State despite ongoing...
Orsted named to TIME100 Most Influential Companies list
PROVIDENCE – Orsted A/S, a Danish renewable energy developer, was named to Time USA LLC's TIME100 Most influential Companies list Wednesday for the second...
R.I. leaders want ‘bold’ commitment to offshore wind
Rhode Island leaders want offshore wind to supply more of the state's power to cement its position as a hub for the industry, reduce...
Work starts on wind farm off New England’s southern coast
WAINSCOTT, N.Y. (AP) — Construction has started on a wind project with turbines off the coasts of New York and Rhode Island that is...
Block Island seaside compound sells for $4.8M
NEW SHOREHAM – In the largest real estate deal this year on Block Island, an oceanside compound that features two separate dwellings was sold...
‘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 passes resolution calling for indoor mask wearing
NEW SHOREHAM – Block Island officials have opted for instituting a resolution calling for the voluntary wearing of masks in indoor public places on...
Block Island to encourage indoor mask wearing in lieu of mandate
NEW SHOREHAM – Block Island's business community played a pivotal role in leading the New Shoreham Town Council to rethink potential enactment of an...