On August 26, 2012, the NOAA hydrographic survey ship Thomas Jefferson assisted in the search for 2 divers who had drifted away from their base vessel on Southwest Ledge, off Block Island. After searching the area for approximately 1...

Block Island Times: About a month after the August 11 sewer spill that resulted in roughly 5,000 gallons of sewage leaking into the Great Salt Pond, the sewer commission is working to answer the town and...

Writer Emily Cahill has an article in the Block Island Times about kayaking the Great Salt Pond with Pond and Beyond educational kayak tours and rentals. Here’s an excerpt: Though I’ve kayaked the Great Salt Pond and the surrounding...

The guys at Block Island Fishworks report o n the action around the island for the week of September 8, 2012: Those with patience and persistence will be rewarded with nice striped bass—these fish have been hard to come...

Offering quick access to some of the best cruising and fishing waters on Long Island Sound, Westbrook hosts no less than 6 marinas that cater to everything from large yachts to small center consoles. Plus, it’s easy to reach...

Boston.com: It had been a long day at the engineering firm where Trent Theroux is director of finance. When he finally arrived at his home on Narragansett Bay on September 23, 2002, he helped get his 2 kids in...

The Coast Guard rescued two missing divers after they were spotted drifting at the surface by the crew of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessel Thomas Jefferson, four miles southwest of Block Island, at about 10 a.m., Sunday....

Chris Willi at Block Island Fishworks reports on the action lately around the island. It’s been a good couple of weeks despite the really warm water close to the Island. There are more 12- to 15-pound bluefish than we’ve...

Block Island’s Great Salt Pond, including the Clam Flats at Andy’s Way and Cormorant Cove, were closed to shellfishing last week after roughly 5,000 gallons of sewage spilled into the pond, according to an article in the Block Island...

Sea Tow Services International, Inc., the nation’s leading professional marine assistance provider, has announced that Montauk Marine Basin is now a Sea Tow Automated Radio Check host station. Boaters in Long Island’s Montauk Harbor and the surrounding areas of...