Block Island offers a picturesque escape with its pristine beaches, scenic hiking trails, and charming small-town ambiance. While it may seem like a luxury destination, a trip to Block Island can be ...

NEW SHOREHAM – A year ago, favorable winds and waves assisted firefighters from Block Island and mainland Rhode Island in sparing the island’s historic downtown from being destroyed by the fire that ...

A routine training exercise turned into an emergency rescue mission for Block Island's volunteer firefighters on Sunday ...

NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WPRI) — “Sail away on the Block Island Ferry.” It’s a song that’s synonymous with the sound of summer in the Ocean State. But how did the iconic jingle come to be? To learn the ...

The volunteer fire department on Block Island had an unusual rescue Sunday: a cow that had fallen through ice.

BLOCK ISLAND, R.I. (WPRI) — A 77-year-old man died after a small plane crashed at Block Island State Airport Wednesday afternoon, the Block Island Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department confirmed.

Most people claim that it is shaped like a pork chop, others a teardrop, and a few an upside-down mini South America. And the shape of the island matters, or so you’d think, given the sheer number of ...

Two people were flown to a hospital after a house on Block Island collapsed with five people inside following an apparent explosion on Saturday. Police in New Shoreham, Rhode Island, say they started ...

NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WPRI) — “Sail away on the Block Island Ferry.” Are you a true Rhode Islander if you didn’t sing that in your head just now? That’s why the Block Island Ferry is encouraging Rhode ...