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Block Island could have been 'the next Lahaina' during hotel fire. How downtown was saved.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 8 months agoNEW SHOREHAM — There was a persistent beeping. Renee Reed assumed it was a cellphone. She and her...
Block Island welcomed back vacationers Sunday, a day after a fire tore through hotel
WFXT via Yahoo News· 9 months agoBlock Island welcomed back vacationers Sunday, a day after a fire tore through a historic hotel...
Why fire spread so rapidly through a Block Island hotel – and other buildings may be in danger
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 9 months agoBlock Island’s volunteer Fire Department waited only about 10 minutes before calling for backup in...
Hotel fire on Block Island under investigation, water supply limited - updates
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 9 months agoWater currently limited on Block Island, residents and visitors asked to conserve water The Town of...
Major fire at historic Rhode Island hotel prompts state of emergency
CNN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA large fire erupted in a historic hotel in the smallest town of the nation’s smallest state Friday...
After failing to do required inspections, fire marshal will be 'more vigilant' on Block Island
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 7 months agoNEW SHOREHAM – State Fire Marshal Timothy McLaughlin says his office plans to be "a lot more...
Block Island hotel fire; beach dispute gets ugly; candidate quiz: Top stories this week
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 9 months agoHere are some of The Providence Journal's most-read stories for the week of Aug. 20, supported by...
Block Island declares State of Emergency after major fire breaks out
WFXT via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe town of Block Island has declared a State of Emergency after a major fire broke out at a...
Demolition underway at historic Block Island hotel after August blaze
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 8 months agoBLOCK ISLAND – Demolition is under way on the charred remains of the historic Harborside Inn after...
New London ferry service resumes after Block Island hotel fire; visitors still urged to stay away
The Day, New London, Conn. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAug. 19—NEW LONDON — Express ferry services from the city waterfront to Block Island resumed late Saturday morning after a massive fire at an historic hotel led to a state of emergency for the ...