Tag: Jessica Willi
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...
Block Island limits moped rentals; reinstates outdoor entertainment
NEW SHOREHAM – The Town Council Wednesday night approved an ordinance limiting moped rentals on Block Island for the remainder of the year after...
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...
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...
Block Island residents face stay-at-home order
NEW SHOREHAM – People living on Block Island would be ordered to stay at home for 14 days to help limit the spread of...
Tourism: In search of coordination
The Providence Riverboat Co. once served primarily local customers. Its boats would take groups out on the Providence River for cocktail cruises, leaving from...
Tourism districts win funding boost
As the summer season heads toward its peak, Rhode Island’s six tourism districts’ budgets will see a long-awaited boost from taxes generated by housing...
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