Block Island

Passengers who were rescued by the Coast Guard from a boat off Block Island early Monday morning said that the object they struck was a whale, according to a Coast Guard spokesperson.

The Coast Guard rescued five people from a boat off Block Island after the vessel struck an object on Monday morning. No injuries were reported.

A familiar voice on Fun 107 got engaged over the weekend; congratulations to Chelsea Priest from ABC6. Here's how her fiancé popped the question.

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.