Block Island

The Coast Guard issued the men violations in July with proposed penalties of $2,500 each. Fines for jumping overboard a passenger ferry can reach up to $35,000.

Chairman Lowenthal's committee is considering Bill Keating's bill that would provide grants to colleges, universities, and unions to train workers for the offshore wind industry.

Coast Guard crews suspended their search for two missing fishermen near Block Island, Rhode Island Wednesday.

The U.S. Coast Guard and good Samaritans continued their search for two missing fishermen near Block Island on Tuesday.

The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan are searching for two missing fishermen after their vessel capsized early Tuesday morning off of Block Island, Rhode Island.

Ever wonder what it would be like getting up close and personal to one of those HUGE turbines?

East Coast fishermen are turning a wary eye toward an emerging upstart: the offshore wind industry.

UMass Dartmouth is gearing up to lead a five-year, $1 million initiative to examine how offshore wind farms can coexist with commercial fishing and other industries.

NEW BEDFORD - Offshore wind company Deepwater Wind officially opened their Massachusetts office downtown Friday afternoon.

Minor injuries were reported following a Sunday afternoon plane crash on Block Island.