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 ...

‘I’m going to have to learn the ferry schedule real quick, or find a lot of friends with boats,’ Senator Alana DiMario said. PROVIDENCE — The draft versions of new state Senate district maps pose an ...

The Block Island Chamber of Commerce offers an app with maps. Block Island isn’t big on signs, and address numbers aren’t sequential, thwarting GPS navigation. Fortunately, cellphone reception is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every now and again a part of a state gets it in their collective head that they would be better off as their own state. Take New ...

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 ...

Rodman’s Hollow on Block Island is a nature preserve with hiking trails through meadows and along ocean bluffs. The area was saved from development in the 1970s by a grassroots conservation movement ...

On Block Island, a tiny dot off the New England coast, birders and other nature lovers can find beauty and solitude in 2,500 acres of ponds, dunes and marshes. The 134-acre Block Island National ...