By Alana Cerroneacerrone@abc6.comYou won't have to look far to visit one of the country's best family-friendly beaches this summer.Crescent Beach on Block Island made the list of Top 10 Best Family...
By Stephanie Vargas news@abc6.com The United States Coast Guard rescues two fishermen from a sinking boat near Block Island. The Coast Guard received a call at noon that a 38-foot fishing boat, Mor...
By: Alexandra Cowleyacowley@abc6.comIn this weeks Your Town, Your Life we take you to beautiful Block Island. Just 13 miles off the coast of Rhode Island, it's one of New England's best summer dest...
By The Associated Pressnews@abc6.comCRANSTON, R.I. (AP) _ A vacation on Block Island has turned a New Jersey man into a millionaire.The Rhode Island Lottery said Tuesday that Thomas Mistele of Flem...
The Block Island Ferry has cancelled its evening departures for today due to Hurricane Arthur. Leaving Point Judith: 6PM 8PM Traditional Ferry cancelled 6:45PM Hi-Speed Ferry cancelled Leaving Bloc...
By The Associated Pressnews@abc6.comNEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (AP) _ A Block Island woman has been charged with stealing $187,000 from her employer.Maj. Todd Catlow of the Rhode Island State Police says 3...
By: Chelsea Priestcpriest@abc6.comSailing away to Block Island isn't the only way to get there anymore. Thursday morning Cape Air flew it's inaugural flight to the island. For the first time the ei...
By: Chelsea Priest cpriest@abc6.com Southern New Englanders will have another port to catch a ferry to Block Island starting next summer. Fall River announced Monday that a daily round-trip service wi
by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com The foggy, stormy waters on Narragansett Bay today, were probably a metaphor for the battle over ferry service. The Quonset based ferr
By News Staff News@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 One of the Great white sharks that has been tagged off Cape Cod has turned up in Rhode Island waters. Ocearch says its tracker spotted the 15–foot shark
by Mark Curtis, ABC6 Chief Political Reporter mcurtis@abc6.com The Block Island Ferry from Point Judith, may be about to get a rival. The Rhode Island Fast Ferry company - which operates from Quonset
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com Rhode Islanders may soon be able to catch a Block Island Ferry out of Quonset Point in North Kingstown. Rhode Island Ferry Inc., which currently operates a ferry serv
By News Staff news@abc6.com The U.S. Coast Guard has opened a station that covers Block Island for the summer boating season.
By News Staff news@abc6.com Rhode Island is getting to work on repairs to two Block Island roads badly damaged by Superstorm Sandy.
A pilot pulling a "Will you marry me?" banner behind his single engine plane, crashed into the waters off Block Island Sound, just after 3PM on Monday.
A plane went down flying from Westerly Airport to Block Island. The pilot was picked up safely. The cause of the situation is under investigation. We will post more information once it becomes availab
Block Island Police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing man. 48-year-old Ross Campbell hasn't been seen since Saturday. Campbell suffers from mental illness, and police think he may have left the island. If you see him,…
U.S. Coast Guard Station Block Island to close for winter seasonBLOCK ISLAND, R.I. - U.S. Coast Guard Station Block Island will officially conduct the annual seasonal closure for the summer boating season on Tuesday, September 7th 2010.During the winter, Block…
High winds and large waves kept the Block Island Ferry from operating on Tuesday, as the rough seas made the trek to and from the island too dangerous. ABC6 News Reporter Erin Logan spoke to a vacationers and businesses stranded…
Ferry service to Block Island has been canceled for today. The ferry service cites adverse sea conditions brought on by rain and wind. For information or to reschedule vehicle reservations, call 866-783-7996 or visit their website.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- President of the Senate Valerie Lawson said that the Rhode Island Senate will not consider a joint resolution passed by the House of Representatives that would deny raises to executive department directors. Lawson said that the…
Rhode Island FC closing out its inaugural season with a celebration. The Eastern Conference Champions hosting a block party at The Guild in Pawtucket Monday.…
by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com Beginning Sunday May 11, ABC6 will be profiling each of the major party candidates for Rhode Island Governor.We will hear from each can...
