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NEW SHOREHAM, RI When most people flush the toilet, drain the bathtub, or use the dishwasher, they don t give much thought to the resulting wastewater and its journey from the home. However, if you happen to be a sewer plant operator, it s a daily concern or, if you re Dylan Chase, it s an obsession.
Chase, 38, manages the New Shoreham Wastewater Treatment Plant on Block Island. He was just named 2020 Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator of the Year by the New England office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The award honors employees of wastewater plants who show a top commitment to improving water quality with outstanding plant operations and maintenance.
One of Rhode Island’s top tourism executives is calling for it to be opened to the public “in an environmentally responsible manner.
RI DEM however says it poses a public health risk.
Call to Open for Tourism
“I live in Jamestown and see [Dutch Island] every day,” said Evan Smith, CEO of Discover Newport. “I know there’s been great debate about what to do. There are some dangerous Navy relics there among other things I do know there have been multiple attempts to do something more accessible with that fabulous resource.”
“As a resident of Jamestown, an environmental explorer, and someone who always wears the tourism hat, I support opening it up for all three of those reasons,” said Smith. “And I support the same for Gould Island, which was a seaplane port. The north end was the torpedo testing. They’re magnificent resources.” Gould Island is located off the east coast of Jamestown.
Regional plan to cut emissions from road vehicles on track in RI providencejournal.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from providencejournal.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
3/3/2021
Sadness as newly beautified skate park demolished
Crumbled remains of the concrete ramps are demolished at the Glocester Memorial Skate Park last Wednesday. Pops of color recently painted by artist Brian Trainor, who volunteered his time and supplies to the project, can be seen in the rubble.
GLOCESTER – Residents are airing their frustrations after witnessing the demolition of the Glocester Skate Park at Glocester Memorial Park to make way for a new bocce ball course and playgrounds.
Resident Brian Trainor spent the past two summers revitalizing the skate park using donated time and paint to add pops of color and design to the park. When he began, with permission from the town, Trainor said he was told the park would be redone, not demolished.