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U.S. government giving away 4 lighthouses for free; so what's the catch? By FOX 5 NY Staff and AP Staff Published  Beavertail Lighthouse in Jamestown, R.I. (Handout photo by Jeremy D'Entremont via GSA) NEW YORK - The federal government is making available — for free — some waterfront properties with a lot of maritime history and amazing views to match. But there's a catch (there always is). The U.S. Coast Guard has decided it no longer needs four of the nation's most picturesque lighthouses. And now the General Services Administration is inviting federal, state, and local agencies; non...

Free offices with a view: 4 lighthouses, courtesy of feds The General Services Administration is inviting federal, state and local agencies and certain types of nonprofits to take over the four lighthouses for free. Author: WILLIAM J. KOLE Associated Press Published: 6:37 AM CDT May 14, 2021 Updated: 6:37 AM CDT May 14, 2021 PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Dreading your eventual return to the office? The federal government is making available — for free — some waterfront workspaces with killer views that are sure to entice. But there's a catch. The Ge...

pandemic, and now as vaccines become more widely available, we are reporting on how our local schools, businesses and communities are returning to a more "normal" future. There's never been more of a need for the kind of local, independent and unbiased journalism that The Day produces. Please support our work by subscribing today. Free offices with a view: Feds look to unload Watch Hill Light, 3 others Watch Hill Light overlooks strong waves rolling towards the shore of East Beach in the Watch Hill section of Westerly during a storm in 2017. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Published May 14. 2021 8:4...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Dreading your eventual return to the office? The federal government is making available — for free — some waterfront workspaces with killer views that are sure to entice. But there’s a catch. The General Services Administration says the U.S. Coast Guard has decided it no longer needs four of the nation’s most picturesque lighthouses, and it’s inviting certain types of organizations to take them over at no cost. The GSA, which has been getting rid of its large inventory of obsolete lighthouses, said Thursday that Beavertail Lighthouse in Jamestown, Rhode Island â...

William J. Kole May 14, 2021 - 4:20 AM PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Dreading your eventual return to the office? The federal government is making available — for free — some waterfront workspaces with killer views that are sure to entice. But there's a catch. The General Services Administration says the U.S. Coast Guard has decided it no longer needs four of the nation's most picturesque lighthouses, and it's inviting certain types of organizations to take them over at no cost. So are Watch Hill Light in Westerly, Rhode Island, not far from Taylor Swift's...