Block Island hotels and inns tend to be more expensive. Most rental homes on the island offer multiple bedrooms, which makes it ideal to split the cost with friends or family.

A short ferry ride from LI, Block Island is an under-the-radar destination for a breezy summer getaway.

Last winter, Block Island Fire Chief Chris Hobe started making a mutual aid plan in case of a fire. Little did he know how soon he would need it.

Visitors are welcome back to Block Island after a large fire erupted in a historic hotel in the smallest town of the nation's smallest state.

Among the concerns Willi listed regarding short-term rentals and their impact on Block Island was the difference in short-term renter visitation habits compared with traditional hotel bookers.

Block Island's historic Harborside Inn, declared a total loss after sustaining significant damage during a weekend fire, will be demolished.

A day after a state of emergency was declared on Block Island due to a hotel fire, the island has already reopened to vacationers. Firefighters were shipped in from around the state.

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — The historic Block Island inn destroyed by fire over the weekend will soon be torn down, 12 News has learned. The Harborside Inn, which is on the National Register of ...

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — The historic Block Island inn destroyed by fire over the weekend will soon be torn down, 12 News has learned. The Harborside Inn, which is on the National Register of ...

Short ferry to Block Island promises a quaint getaway The small town of New Shoreham has a rich history and 17 miles of coastline ...