Press & News
The Public’s Radio — 'We're gonna rectify that': In Narragansett, town officials are taking a closer look at encroachment on public paths to the shore
By Alex Nunes — 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.
Boston Globe — In Narragansett, some private properties have expanded into areas owned by the town, affecting coastal access
By Brian Amaral — The neighborhood near the shoreline where the town added parking -- and infuriated some residents -- is likely not the only place where adjacent property owners have encroached onto the town’s rights-of-way
Projo — Narragansett council wants survey to look for encroachment on shoreline rights of way
By Antonia Noori Farzan — Narragansett is looking at having a professional surveyor determine whether private property owners are encroaching on public rights of way at several popular surfing and fishing destinations.
Boston Globe — A seaside R.I. town added parking near a surfing hotspot. Now they’re getting sued for it
By Brian Amaral — For decades, according to local surfers, there was a live and let live attitude about parking in these neighborhoods. But coastal McMansions replaced beach shacks, homeowners started calling the police to get cars ticketed near public rights-of-way along the shore
Positively New Jersey — VIDEO (New Jersey coverage of Narragansett)
By Brian Donohue — VIDEO coverage of New Jersey Mayor in Narragansett
Boston Globe — A New Jersey mayor makes waves over beach access in Rhode Island
By Brian Amaral — The mayor of Jersey City owns a house in Narragansett, and has waded into the battle over how the public — including local surfers — use the beach
Narragansett Times — Council largely expands coastal access parking in Point Judith
By Philip Cozzolino — In a victory for surfers, water enthusiasts and coastal access advocates, the Narragansett Town Council Monday night amended its parking ordinance to allow on-street parking…
ecoRI News — Ocean Access Activists and Surfers Ride Wave to Victory
By Grace Kelly — Narragansett, RI — After a year of ebb and flow, an effort to allow and expand parking for surfers in Point Judith has been approved.
The Public’s Radio — Advocates for shoreline access in RI score victory in Narragansett
By Alex Nunes — Officials in Narragansett are taking several steps towards improving shoreline access in the Point Judith section of town.
Letter to the Editor — The town must protect our public access points
Letter to the Editor — By Joseph and Sydney Gozzi — In response to reporter Phillip Cozzolino’s article published in the Narragansett Times on November 22, 2019, it is apparent that there are more questions than answers coming from this reporting.
Narragansett Times — Town proposes resolution to shoreline parking issue
By Philip Cozzolino — At a much-anticipated town council workshop, the Town of Narragansett proposed new public parking in a Point Judith neighborhood to accommodate surfers, fishers and other water enthusiasts. The 18 to 22 proposed parking spaces are still pending state agency approval…
Narragansett Times — Town council to further consider surf parking
By Philip Cozzolino — Narragansett, RI — The town will look to create six public parking spaces in Point Judith in response to surfers and ocean enthusiasts recently being ticketed for parking in the area and utilizing local public access points to the water.
Narragansett Times — Town responds to local parking concerns
By Philip Cozzolino — Narragansett, RI — The town will look to create six public parking spaces in Point Judith in response to surfers and ocean enthusiasts recently being ticketed for parking in the area and utilizing local public access points to the water.
Letter to the Editor — The ocean should be available to all citizens
Letter to the Editor — By Maureen Egan — I read with interest in the Narragansett Times of April 5, 2019 the controversy of surfers being able to park along the street, at Pilgrim and Conant Avenues in the Point Judith section of the town . The Egan family, both immediate and extended had the pleasure of living on the corner of Louse and Calef Avenues since the 1940’s. Unfortunately we were forced to sell this prime property in 2004 …