Council President Edward Morrone had been under scrutiny for his ties to private interests in the Watch Hill community as disputes over shoreline access became a focal point for the Westerly Town Council.
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Why are we seeing more black sea bass in Rhode Island and Massachusetts?
A recent report from the state of Rhode Island shows that local landings of black sea bass are higher than ever before. That’s in part thanks to climate change. Warming waters mean black sea bass are moving northward. Now, as more Rhode Island fishermen target them, black sea bass is starting to appear on local dinner tables – filling plates left empty by species whose populations are dwindling due to climate change.
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A 6th person has died in Rhode Island state custody this year
An incarcerated person died in a medium security facility last week, The Public’s Radio has learned. It is the 6th death of an incarcerated person so far this year.
Posted inArticle, South County Bureau
Narragansett Indian Tribe has standing in case over failed land deal with Rhode Island
A federal judge says the Narragansett Indian Tribe can move forward with a lawsuit against the federal government in a case stemming from a failed land deal with the state. The recent decision is the latest development in a years-long battle between the tribe, state and federal government over properties that were promised to the Narragansett. They were supposed to be compensated for expected damage to a significant tribal site as a result of highway construction in Providence.
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Weekapaug Fire District seeks court ruling over popular Westerly shoreline sand trail
The Weekapaug Fire District has filed a motion in Rhode Island Superior Court, asking a judge to find the town of Westerly in contempt of a decades-old agreement that covers use of a road known as the Sand Trail that runs down the middle of the Quonochontaug Barrier Beach.
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India to participate in Saudi Arabia summit on finding ways to start Ukraine war negotiations
An Indian official says New Delhi will participate in a weekend meeting that Saudi Arabia is hosting to find a way to start negotiations to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. A spokesman for India’s External Affairs Ministry said Thursday that Saudi Arabia invited India to the two-day meeting in Jeddah and its “participation is in consonance with our long-standing position that dialogue and diplomacy is the way forward.” The spokesman didn’t reveal who would represent the country at the summit. The head of Ukraine’s presidential office confirmed Sunday that a Ukrainian-organized peace summit would take place in Saudi Arabia.
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New Cannabis Control Commission chair on the future of recreational marijuana in Rhode Island
Over a year after recreational marijuana was legalized in Rhode Island, three people have finally been appointed to the state’s newly formed Cannabis Control Commission, which is responsible for overseeing the regulation, licensing and control of adult use and medical cannabis in the Ocean State. In July the commission began holding listening sessions for members of the public to share what they want to see in rules and regulations around marijuana. Morning Host Luis Hernandez spoke this week with the commission’s chair, Kimberly Ahern.
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Town of Westerly will request ownership of Watch Hill Lighthouse property
The move comes three weeks after U.S. Sen. Jack Reed announced the property was slated to be transferred to a private non-profit in Watch Hill.
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Eastern Medicine Singers bring Indigenous music to the forefront at Newport Folk Festival
On Friday, a Woonsocket and Providence-based Indigenous drum group helped kick off the Newport Folk Festival. The Eastern Medicine Singers aim to bring cultural healing and representation to audiences.
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Westerly Town Council could seek ownership of Watch Hill Lighthouse property
A special meeting Monday on a new proposed resolution comes amid rising tensions on the Westerly Town Council over contentious shoreline access issues in the coastal town.
