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Where is Block Island? 13 miles out, and further away than that
Block Island sits about 13 miles off the Rhode Island coast — south of Narragansett, east of Montauk. Where it is, how to reach it, and why it feels farther.
August 8, 2026
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Block Island facts: size, population, and what people get wrong
How big is Block Island? Who lives here year-round? The reference page: geography, history, and the numbers behind the island.
June 5, 2026
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Island's July 4th fireworks need community funding to continue
The fireworks over Crescent Beach aren't town-funded — they run on donations, and organizers say the tradition needs help to continue.
May 31, 2026
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Nineteen89 brings the Taylor Swift tribute to Ballard's Beach Stage
The Taylor Swift tribute act Nineteen89 plays the Ballard's Beach Stage — what to expect and how the beach-stage shows work.
June 23, 2025
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Ballard's takes first at the 2025 BIMI ChowdaFest
Ballard's New England clam chowder took first place at the 2025 Block Island Maritime Institute ChowdaFest fundraiser.
May 25, 2025