Block Island NewsLocal news for Block Island, RI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Sand eels attract bass at Block Island- June 30, 2008 "Striped bass fishing at Block Island has been red hot recently as massive schools of sand eels have moved in, and the bass have been feeding heavily on them," writes Peter Beuth, first mate aboard the charter ...http://www.topix.net/city/block-island-ri/2008/06/sand-eels-attract-bass-at-block-island?f... House of the Week: South Kingstown house has marina, private beach, panoramic views- June 28, 2008 The master bathroom has Jacuzzi and shares a fireplace with the master bedroom. During a fishing trip out of Galilee in the early 1970s, native New Yorker and self-admitted fan of the sea Sanford "Sandy" Bilsky ...http://www.topix.net/city/block-island-ri/2008/06/house-of-the-week-south-kingstown-house-... Wind Farm Proposed off Rhode Island Coast- June 26, 2008 By Sean Corcoran RADIO REPORT A government-led initiative to build a large-scale shallow-water wind farm is underway in neighboring Rhode Island, where Gov.http://www.topix.net/city/block-island-ri/2008/06/wind-farm-proposed-off-rhode-island-coas... Engine fire forces New Bedford fishing vessel back to port- June 24, 2008 A New Bedford-based fishing vessel is back home after going adrift off Block Island Saturday morning when it was disabled by an engine fire.http://www.topix.net/city/block-island-ri/2008/06/engine-fire-forces-new-bedford-fishing-v... Boats barred from beneath Amtrak bridge- June 22, 2008 Amtrak officials had no update Monday for Thames River users, who are in limbo as they wait for word on when large boats will be able to pass beneath the under-construction railroad bridge, The Day reports.http://www.topix.net/city/block-island-ri/2008/06/boats-barred-from-beneath-amtrak-bridge?... Block Island officials defend room in school basement- June 20, 2008 Room 20 in the basement of the Block Island School is small and bare. Its concrete floor is painted green, its ceiling sky blue with white clouds, its main window covered with plywood.http://www.topix.net/city/block-island-ri/2008/06/block-island-officials-defend-room-in-sc... Breachway parking dispute turns nasty with nail traps- June 18, 2008 One angler calls it "vigilante vandalism:" concealing boards with 3-inch nails in the sand along a sandy road that fishermen use to drive to the western side of Quonochontaug Breachway.http://www.topix.net/city/block-island-ri/2008/06/breachway-parking-dispute-turns-nasty-wi... Carcieri names 5 experts to rate wind-farm bids- June 16, 2008 Gov. Donald L. Carcieri this afternoon named a panel of experts to evaluate bids from private contractors interested in creating a wind farm off the coast of Block Island.http://www.topix.net/city/block-island-ri/2008/06/carcieri-names-5-experts-to-rate-wind-fa... Local authors take readers on journeys- June 14, 2008 Area authors are writing about a range of topics, from vacation spots to how to teach a college class.http://www.topix.net/city/block-island-ri/2008/06/local-authors-take-readers-on-journeys?f... Taking summer refuge at Block Island- June 12, 2008 When you're looking for the perfect summer refuge, you may find yourself reconsidering the star-studded Hamptons. Or maybe, in this year's economy, and with offensive gas prices, you're thinking twice about pricey Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. Just 14 miles east of Montauk, and 12 miles off the Rhode Island coast, Block Island is an alternative getaway that's a world unto itself.With a ragged coastline reminiscent of North Atlantic isles, it's 11 square miles of vintage charm, where cycling..http://www.topix.net/city/block-island-ri/2008/06/taking-summer-refuge-at-block-island?fro... |