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Lend-A-Vest for safety begins on Block Island
BLOCK ISLAND, R.I. (WLNE) - The New Shoreham Police Department began its Lend-A-Vest safety program at 10 of Block Island's most popular trails. Students from Block Island School installed the vest stands and will be monitoring and replenishing them regularly.…
Block Island to temporarily go back to diesel-generated power
Block Island, RI- Block Island's new wind farm system has taken a long 5 years of pitching and planning. Now with the plan finally finished, and construction planned for 2022, diesel powered engines need to be used for the time…
Steamship Authority, Block Island Ferry, suspend services due to high winds
NANTUCKET, Mass. (WLNE)- The Steamship Authority and Block Island Ferry have suspended all services on Wednesday due to high wind gusts. The authority made the announcement on Twitter, advising travelers to stay off of the roads and not to attempt…
Senator Cruz wants immigration ports of entry in Block Island and Newport
BLOCK ISLAND, R.I. (WLNE) – Rhode Island leaders are firing back at Senator Ted Cruz after he proposed to ship all immigrants at the Southern border to “Democrat-led communities”, many, in parts of…
Block Island men paying fine for setting off Coast Guard search
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WLNE ) - Two men from Block Island are now paying a hefty fine for setting off a search by the Coast Guard last summer. According to the Coast Guard, Perry Phillips and Benjamin Foster were traveling…
Elizabeth Beisel, RI native and Olympian, swims from shore to Block Island, making history and raising funds for cancer research
BLOCK ISLAND, R.I. (WLNE)- Three-time Olympian and Rhode Island native Elizabeth Beisel made history on Saturday, after successfully swimming from Matunuck Beach to Block Island. Beisel, a silver medalist and 2016 Team USA Captain,…
Sand Tiger shark recovered by authorities after washing up on Block Island
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WLNE)- The Atlantic Shark Institute announced Thursday that they were contacted about a Sand Tiger shark that had washed up on Block Island earlier this week. A beachgoer spotted the shark while walking on the beach on…
Block Island mask mandate goes into effect Friday
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WLNE)- Block Island's indoor mask mandate will be going into effect on Friday. Everyone on the island will be required to wear a mask inside regardless of their…
Block Island Ferry Service resumes Monday
Ferry service to Block Island will resume Monday morning. All ferries were canceled on Sunday due to Tropical Storm Henri. According to company officials, service will resume from the Pt.…
Block Island votes to recommend, not require, masks
BLOCK ISLAND, R.I. (WLNE) - The New Shoreham Town Council voted unanimously Monday night to recommend, not require, masks indoors. Visitors will be asked to wear a mask regardless of their vaccination status, in accordance with the latest CDC recommendations.…
Block Island officials to vote on indoor mask mandate Monday
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WLNE) - The New Shoreham Town Council will now vote Monday on whether to instate a mandate for masks indoors, regardless of someone's vaccination status. Thursday night town leaders, business…
RI doctor says proposed mask mandate is 'a good idea' for Block Island & entire state
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WLNE) — As COVID-19 cases continue to rise again regionally, another popular tourist destination is considering bringing back a mask mandate. Block Island could soon be joining Provincetown, Mass. with…
21 rental mopeds seized for unsafe driving on Block Island
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (AP) — Police on Block Island seized 21 mopeds after their drivers were seen operating them unsafely and in violation of their rental contracts over the weekend. New Shoreham police said in a release Monday that an…
Four great white sharks detected off Block Island
BLOCK ISLAND, R.I (WLNE) - The Atlantic Shark Institute announced they have detected four great white sharks off Block Island so far, during the early part of their research season on Monday. “This now brings our total white shark detections…
Five people rescued off a boat near Block Island after reports of a whale colliding into it
BLOCK ISLAND, R.I. (WLNE) – Five people were rescued off a boat near Block Island Sunday morning after reports of a whale colliding into it. The U.S. Coast Guard confirms they received a call around…
Block Island Ferry cancels all lines Saturday
NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WLNE)- All Block Island Ferry lines are cancelled for Saturday due to weather, the company announced on its website. High winds and adverse sea conditions have put a hold on both high speed and traditional ferries scheduled…
Rhode Island Olympian Elizabeth Beisel To Swim From Pt. Judith to Block Island for Cancer Research
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U.S. Coast Guard rescues fisherman off Block Island coast
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- The U.S. Coast Guard Air Station rescued a fisherman on Saturday. The Coast Guard Air Station in Cape Cod said they successfully completed a medevac for a 50-year-old fisherman who was having stroke-like symptoms. https://twitter.com/USCGNortheast/status/1386034016906883081?s=20 The man…
Block Island names new police chief
New Shoreham, RI (WLNE)- Block Island has officially named its new Police Chief and Director of Public Works. Capt. Matthew Moynihan who currently works with Rhode Island State Police has been…
Jamestown, Block Island rank first and last for statewide vaccination rates
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- More than 25% of Rhode Islanders have received at least one dose of the vaccine, but some communities are faring off better than others. Jamestown is the first in the state to have…
Block Island Girls Win Rhode Island's First High School Basketball Game Of the Year
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New wind farm in development between Block Island and Martha’s Vineyard
By: Tim Studebaker Facebook: @TStudebakerABC6 Twitter: @TStudebakerABC6 Email: tstudebaker@abc6.com QUONSET, R.I. (WLNE) – A new wind farm 15 miles off the Rhode Island coast, between Block Island and Martha's Vineyard, could become home to up to 100 new wind turbines…
Atlantic Shark Institute detects great white at Point Judith, a second off of Block Island
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WLNE) - The Atlantic Shark Institute (ASI) announced on Wednesday that with their acoustic Shark Array, they have detected two great white sharks off of the RI coast. The first great white detected is said to be a…
