Westerly shoreline access activist dropped from Weekapaug Fire District lawsuit
WESTERLY — The Weekapaug Fire District has dropped Westerly resident Caroline Contrata from its list of defendants in its lawsuit over contested access to a local beach.
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WESTERLY — The Weekapaug Fire District has dropped Westerly resident Caroline Contrata from its list of defendants in its lawsuit over contested access to a local beach.
WESTERLY — The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island is standing by a Westerly woman named in a December lawsuit by the Weekapaug Fire District over contested access to
CHARLESTOWN — Officials in Charlestown support steps the state Coastal Resources Management Council would take to make the Sand Trail, which traverses the pristine barrier beach between Weekapaug Point and
The southern Rhode Island coastline is one of the most picturesque stretches of waterfront in the state, but unless you own property or are staying in a resort, it’s often hard—and in some cases nearly impossible—to get to. Earlier this year, Ben Weber and I met in one of those spots: a parking area at the start of the barrier beach east of Weekapaug Point in Westerly. We were feet from the boardwalk down to the beach sand and waves of the Atlantic Ocean, right in the heart of the Weekapaug Fire District. But we didn’t find any fire trucks stationed nearby.