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THE HARBORSIDE INN on Block Island, pictured in 2015, will be torn down after fire severely damaged the building on Saturday morning, WPRI-TV CBS 12 reported. / PBN FILE PHOTO/DAVID LEVESQUE

Block Island inn will be demolished after weekend fire

Economy 08/22/2023

PROVIDENCE – The remnants of the building that housed the historic Harborside Inn on Block Island will be torn down after it was ravaged by...

A PHOTO TAKEN of the Harborside Inn taken in 2015. The state fire marshal’s office has declared the Harborside Inn a total loss and will inspect the damage Monday to determine if the historic property needs to be razed following Saturday's fire, WPRI-TV CBS 12 reported. / PBN FILE PHOTO/DAVID LEVESQUE

Report: Block Island hotel a total loss after weekend fire

Government 08/21/2023

PROVIDENCE – The state fire marshal’s office has declared the Harborside Inn on Block Island a total loss Monday and will inspect the damage...

THE R.I. COASTAL RESOURCES Management Council has fined Ballard’s Beach Resort a total of $50,000 for what the panel says are unauthorized tiki bars, fences, and other amenities on the beach outside the bar. / PBN FILE PHOTO/K. CURTIS

Ballard’s Beach Resort fined $50,000 for illegal beach structures

Economic Activity 08/04/2023

PROVIDENCE – A notorious beach bar on Block Island finds itself in hot water once again. The R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council has fined Ballard’s...

Senate confirms 2 new CRMC members

Government 06/15/2023

The R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council will have an easier time meeting quorum requirements, thanks to two new appointments confirmed by the Rhode Island...

CRMC approves Revolution Wind project

Economic Activity 05/10/2023

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...

Hospitality & Tourism 12/01/2022

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...

SUMMER RETREAT: Families have been traveling to Block Island as a summer retreat for generations, helping ensure steady business at the island’s 35 hotels and its beaches. Revenue from the state’s hotel tax is a major source of income for the island, generating $2.97 million between fiscal years 2007 and 2017. / PBN PHOTO/K. CURTIS

Kimble-Huntley sees tourism opportunity in ‘customizable experiences’

Art & Culture 07/29/2022

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

Industries 03/30/2022

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...