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Block Island Getaway

Entrants must be a US citizen or legal resident and a resident of Connecticut or Massachusettes, age 18 or older at the time of entry.

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Fri Jul 10, 2009

PR-inside.com

Tuesday, July 14

Today is Tuesday, July 14, the 195th day of 2009. There are 170 days left in the year.

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Wed Jul 08, 2009

The Day

Postcard from Block Island

Yes, it was a cold and rainy June all over New England, and tourism is way off, from Mystic to Maine.

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Mon Jul 06, 2009

The Boston Globe

Scientists trying to revive dying burial beetle

The undertaker of the insect world is beginning to make a comeback from its own near-death experience.

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Sat Jul 04, 2009

The Providence Phoenix

Hail to the chief

Phillipe and Jorge are delighted to see that Paul Suttell, our pick for Chief Justice of the Vo Dilun Supreme Court, smoothly sailed through the General Assembly to assume that grand position.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

Warwickonline.com

Experts question claims of starfish 'invasion' in Bay

A so-called "invasion" of starfish proclaimed by the Boston Globe is being called greatly exaggerated and a natural phenomenon by those who closely watch the bay.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

Providence Journal

Fluke fishing is steady

Millie Arzuaga had a good day fluke fishing aboard the part boat Seven Bs south of Block Island.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

Providence Journal

Block Island fishing defies foul weather

Keith Stockley with a 49-pounder taken aboard Played For It , just off the southern side of Jamestown, according to Will Barbeau of East Bay Anglers.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

Providence Journal

Deepwater Wind wins turbine leases off N.J., Del. coasts

Deepwater Wind , the energy company selected by Governor Carcieri to develop a major offshore wind energy project south of Block Island, today was awarded two leases to do wind exploratory work in waters off New Jersey.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

Providence Journal

Bluefin tuna and big bass at Block Island

Bluefin tuna, in the 20- to 25-pound class, have been feeding on sand eels off the southwest side of the island this week, said Al Conti of Snug Harbor Marina.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

Boston.com

Block Island ferry employee charged in fatal crash

A Block Island ferry employee has been charged with drunken driving in connection with a single-vehicle crash that left a coworker dead and two women injured.

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

WLNE-TV Providence

Victim of Fatal Block Island Crash Identified

The victim in a fatal Block Island crash has been identifed by police as Mitchell Paskins.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

JamBase

The Low Anthem Album & Tour

THE LOW ANTHEM SET THEIR SIGHTS ON SUMMER NONESUCH RECORDS DEBUT: OH MY GOD, CHARLIE DARWIN "stately... lyrics contemplating faith, loss, destruction and self-destruction." -New York Times "stunning... they deserve everything said about them." -BBC "...the Low Anthem craft homemade, warm hearted Americana populated by train workers and road ...

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Sat Jun 20, 2009

Charleston Daily Mail

Lobbyists prove influential in RI energy debate

As Rhode Island moves to expand its renewable energy market, lobbyists at the Statehouse are finding the debate provides a different form of green power: cash.

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

Providence Journal

Block Island bite getting hotter

Brendan Richards, pictured, caught bass drifting eels aboard the charter boat L'il Toot in the Rip at the northern end of Block Island this week.

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Wed Jun 17, 2009

Providence Journal

Block Island trip pays off for father-and-son teams

The father-and-son fishing teams of George and George Jr. Friedlander from Fall River and Mike and Zack McGaw from Portsmouth hit the stripers pretty hard on the southwest corner of Block Island Monday, says Mike McGaw.

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Warwickonline.com

Central RI Chamber Bus...

Beat the Traffic 4:30 Check-in Boat departs from the dock promptly at 5:00 p.m. Returns to the dock at 9:00 p.m. $20 Per Person - Cash Bar State Pier, Galilee Directions Join members from Central RI, Narragansett, Northern, South Kingstown, and Block Island Chambers of Commerce for heavy hors da oeuvres while networking on a fabulous sunset cruise ...

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Tue Jun 16, 2009

The Providence Phoenix

In the blood

"We don't have five dudes on stage pounding out power chords, so we need to find other ways to fill up all that space," said Shawn Garrity, one-half of the multitasking siblings known as VulGarrity .

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Sun Jun 14, 2009

Providence Journal

Wind-farm turbine project moves a step closer

Nearly identical bills that would pave the way for National Grid to set up long-term contracts to purchase renewable energy have unanimously passed key committees in the House and Senate.

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Fri Jun 12, 2009

The Phoenix

Revival of the fittest

SHACK UP: Miller, Prystowsky, and Adams threw together a patchwork studio and spent a week hunkered down in a Block Island cabin to record Oh My God, Charlie Darwin .

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