Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha is getting involved in a closely-followed case over a contested right-of-way to the shore in South County.
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Fung and Magaziner focus on cost of living in first CD2 forum
The candidates running to represent Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District debated a variety of issues in a forum hosted by The Public’s Radio and The Providence Journal at the University of Rhode Island on Monday night. The biggest topic of conversation was the cost of living in the district, which runs west from downtown Providence to the Connecticut border.
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Whitehouse announces grant to protect shoreline use in two coastal towns, but says broader access issues are ‘innately local questions’
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is receiving a $200,000 federal grant to help protect existing DEM public access points in two coastal communities.
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One Square Mile: In Westerly, first-time candidates aim to be leaders who ‘value equity in this community’
Like many places across the state and country, Westerly is a town where issues of racial justice have come to the forefront since the murder of George Floyd. Now two candidates for town council and school committee are hoping to make equity a bigger priority at Westerly Town Hall.
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One Square Mile: Westerly voters sound off on 2022 election issues
Elections are about the issues and the voters as much as they are about the candidates. To get a sense of how issues are playing out in one Rhode Island community, The Public’s Radio presents our occasional series, One Square Mile. This year, we’re going to Westerly.
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USDA declares drought disaster in Rhode Island
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a drought-related disaster declaration for all counties in the state of Rhode Island. The announcement means Rhode Island farmers affected by the ongoing drought can now apply for federal emergency assistance. “There’s a plethora of things there that only become eligible during a disaster declaration,” Ken Ayars, chief […]
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Disaster relief expected, as Rhode Island farmers feel the impact of ongoing drought
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expected to make a drought-related disaster declaration for the state of Rhode Island this week. That announcement will free up federal assistance for farmers, as much of the southern and eastern parts of the state remain under extreme drought conditions.
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Narragansett Indian Tribe to hold annual August meeting and pow wow, a tradition ‘since time immemorial’
The Narragansett Indian Tribe will hold its 347th recorded annual August meeting and pow wow this weekend, open to the public for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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‘We’re gonna rectify that’: In Narragansett, town officials are taking a closer look at encroachment on public paths to the shore
In Narragansett, coastal property owners along several popular rights of way to the shore are encroaching on designated public roads, effectively limiting parking and public access to the waterfront.
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A restaurant selling beachfront reservations ignites new controversy over shoreline access
After backlash on social media, Rhode Island’s Coastal Resources Management Council is looking into complaints about The Andrea restaurant in the Misquamicut area of Westerly that’s selling access to beachfront spots adjacent to its building.
