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April 26, 2006

Block Island airport to close temporarily after summer

NEW SHOREHAM -- The Block Island Airport will be closed for six weeks for improvements after the peak summer season, airport officials said today.

The Rhode Island Airport Corporation has decided to close the small airport from between Oct. 11 and Nov. 21 to repave the runway and taxiways as part of larger plan to upgrade airport facilities. A new terminal will be constructed next year.

Some island residents expressed concern about the decision because there is no pharmacy on the island. Some residents depend on the airport to fly in drugs and medical equipment.

-- With reports from Journal staff writer Katie Mulvaney

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