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WESTERLY — Two Westerly town councilors are pushing for more open discussion of the town’s legal imbroglio with the Watch Hill Fire District and Watch Hill Conservancy over the public’s
Westerly ― A lawsuit filed last week against the Town of Westerly is pitting private property rights against claims that a constitutionally-protected right to public access to beaches is being threate...
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The Watch Hill Fire District and the Watch Hill Conservancy are seeking to protect the Napatree Point ecosystem “by preventing the Town of Westerly from a ‘taking’ that violates property rights."
37 Things to Do, Watch and Celebrate in RI in June Commemorate Juneteenth at the park, catch Festival Ballet's new outdoor show, celebrate Pride in Newport and more fun happenings. June 3, 2021 Asian Lantern Spectacular Why: Head to Roger Williams Park Zoo after dark to witness a wonderland of illuminated, larger-than-life lanterns inspired by the wild. Admire the interactive displays while indulging in Asian-inspired cuisine and drinks with your family. Tickets sold online only. Wed.–Sun. 5:30–10 p.m. Children $23, adults $25, babies one and younger free. Where: Roger Williams Park Zoo, 1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence. More info: 785-3510, rwpzoo.org. 6/18–20 “Back in Bloom” Why: Explore ornate floral design exhibits in the ballroom, salon and terrace of Rosecliff mansion while taking a self-guided tour. Themes such as “Harvest Moon,” “Garden Nymph” and “A Garden at Nighttime” will transport you to a world of earthly art. Join other floral enthusiasts in admiring the creations of various designers. 9 a.m.–noon and noon–3 p.m. $20–$40.
Multiple Authors Article In late October 2012, about a day after Superstorm Sandy’s initial surge battered much of Rhode Island’s coast, especially its open-ocean southern shoreline, Janice Sassi navigated her way through a parking lot filled with “mountains of mud” to find a “moonscape.” “The dunes were completely flat,” recalled Sassi, manager of the 86-acre Napatree Point Conservation Area. “I thought it was done. It looked like one big beach.” Sandy had ripped chunks of beachgrass from sections, and one area was forced back some 30 feet. At that moment and for days after, Sassi was concerned about Napatree Point’s future.