Tag: Block Island
Orsted to expand Providence HQ to include engineering, procurement, construction hub
PROVIDENCE – Orsted A/S is expanding its presence in Rhode Island.
The Danish offshore wind company announced Thursday that it’s moving its U.S. co-headquarters from...
Conservancy permanently protects 2 R.I. coastal properties
PROVIDENCE – The Nature Conservancy on Wednesday announced the permanent conservation of two coastal properties that the agency said will protect clean water, wildlife...
Block Island ice-pop shop offers variety of colorful frozen treats
Chances are that anyone who steps off the Block Island Ferry will be greeted with the vibrant colors of Blocksicle’s frozen treats.
Located within the...
Ørsted adds $5.5M in higher ed grants to R.I. offshore wind...
PROVIDENCE – Ørsted A/S plans to award $5.5 million in grants to three higher education institutions in Rhode Island as part of its proposed...
R.I. Energy fields four large-scale offshore wind farm proposals
PROVIDENCE – Four developers are seeking to add to Rhode Island’s offshore wind plans.
Rhode Island Energy announced Wednesday that Avangrid Renewables LLC, Orsted A/S,...
Fitch upgrades RIAC bond rating to ‘A-’
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Airport Corp. has scored a financial hat trick this year.
Fitch Ratings on Monday upgraded the quasi-public agency's $57 million of...
Harborside Inn owners submit preliminary plans to rebuild on Block Island
PROVIDENCE – Three months after the historic hotel was destroyed by a fire, early plans have been introduced to rebuild the Harborside Inn on...
Newport, B.I. preservation groups sue to stop offshore wind farms, saying...
NEWPORT – Decrying what it calls the fast-tracking of hundreds of skyscraper-high structures that would dwarf the Statue of Liberty, the Preservation Society of...
Bad weather, fire have chilling effect for some on Block Island
Rainy weekends, a hotel fire and stormy seas appear to have helped dampen the summer tourism season for Block Island business owners, but the...
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...
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