Block Island News Archives

Test results from a mosquito pool, or sample, from a trap set in the southern part of East Providence near the Seekonk border have been confirmed as positive for West Nile virus, according to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.

State geologist Jon Boothroyd warned that houses are raised on pilings along the South County beaches to avoid storm waves, but state and local officials use standards so old they do not account for 1 foot of sea level rise.

Blue H USA, a Dutch-owned company that wants to anchor floating wind turbines some 20 miles southwest of Martha's Vineyard to harness offshore ocean winds, has applied for a permit from the U.S. Army Corps.

One of the most beautiful and traveled summer destinations is Block Island, a small flame-shaped island in between Long Island and the Connecticut coast.

So what does a woman do when she's out of work, finds the job market is in the toilet and watches her unemployment benefits and savings dwindle by the day? She goes to Block Island and brings home a pony.

Block Island can soon be seen up close and personal: on a quarter. The Block Island National Wildlife Refuge is among the national sites selected to be displayed on the tails sides of a quarter under a new program from the United States Mint.

Regular readers of jauntsetter know that last week's Trip Pick was Block Island , an East Coast getaway perfect for those who love the beach, bicycling and bivalves .

Three ocean-going research and survey vessels will be plying Rhode Island's coastal waters this month to collect data for the unprecedented ocean-mapping effort that is paving the way for the proposed $1.5-billion wind turbine farm that Governor Carcieri wants to develop south of Block Island.

ABC6 Sports Reporter Don Coyne has a preview of Saturday's episode of Fishing the Ocean State... Add a comment Name: Comment: 500 Characters Left Please post your full name and city on comments.

"It's sure to be a busy weekend on the water," writes Chris Willi of Block Island FishWorks "so we plan on beating the crowds and fishing early.

" Deepwater Wind LLC has asked National Grid to buy electricity from a wind farm the firm has planned for waters off the coast of Block Island.