Block 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.

The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued four lobstermen whose boat sank off Block Island. Authorities say the 60-foot boat began taking on water early Thursday, about 40 miles south of Block Island. A helicopter rescue crew from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod and the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Chinook responded shortly after 4 a...