Block Island has announced its first positive case of COVID-19. The news comes not long after the town of New Shoreham passed an ordinance limiting travel to the island in an effort to protect residents from the coronavirus.
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Remote Block Island Wants To Stay That Way
Rhode Island’s efforts to crack down on out of state visitors pale in comparison to what’s happening on Block Island. The small community off the southern coast of the state is enforcing a new ordinance that’s trying to keep almost everybody who is not a permanent resident off the island.
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Federal Regulators Seek Public Comment On Second Wind Farm Off Of Block Island
Federal regulators from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management are asking for public input on potential environmental impacts of a second wind farm off the coast of Block Island.
