BLOCK ISLAND, R.I. — The Mystic Aquarium Animal Rescue Team has never been busier. Looking through binoculars, program manager Sarah Callan scanned the shoreline for a growing problem on Block ...

Just in time for the 50th anniversary of “Jaws,” a shark was spotted Monday near Block Island, Rhode Island, which USA Today recently named one of the 10 best summer destinations for 2025.

Is Block Island a Rorschach? Yes. For some, it is an avatar of simpler times, shingled cottages, lazy summer days, small-batch fudge, yacht races and disputes over why the hydrangeas aren’t ...