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NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WPRI) — Block Island residents are fed up with crowds on their island in the wake of COVID-19 and the New Shoreham Town Council took action on the issue Wednesday night.
Council members acknowledged the importance of tourism to the island’s economy, but voted 3-1, with one abstention, to suspend outdoor entertainment licenses in favor of public health.
The exception to this decision are for weddings that have already been approved by the Department of Business Regulation.
Council members say they have seen an uptick in moped accidents, crowds and lines at the ferry, and day drinking at the bars.
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