Press & News
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
wbur — Seaside towns offer free beach passes to Native Americans
By Phillip Marcelo (AP) — Seaside communities in New England are providing free beach access to Native Americans as the summer season kicks off this Memorial Day weekend.
Projo — Narragansett Tribe will be able to walk onto Narragansett Town Beach for free this summer
By Antonia Noori Farzan — The Narragansett Town Council narrowly voted to approve the change late Monday night during a raucous meeting that lasted for more than four hours.
The Public’s Radio — Narragansett Town Council approves free town beach access for Narragansett Indian Tribe members
By Alex Nunes — The Narragansett Town Council has voted to waive walk-on fees to the town’s public beach for all members of the Narragansett Indian Tribe.
VIDEO Narragansett Town Council — May 16, 2022 Meeting
Youtube Video of May 16, 2022 Narragansett Town Council Meeting. Discussions on free Town Beach walk-on access for Narragansett Indian Tribe members begins around 1:36:00
Projo — Narragansett's Rose Nulman Park may be closed now, but 'some good things are happening'
By Antonia Noori Farzan — … Gloria is one of countless Rhode Islanders with a deep emotional attachment to privately-owned Rose Nulman Park, which sits on top of a crumbling bluff near the Point Judith Lighthouse. When boulders blocking the entrance and a sign reading "CLOSED" appeared just days before Christmas, there was a collective sense of mourning.
The Independent — Debate over federal funds, repairs not quite simple as Rose Nulman Park owners threaten to shut public access
By Bill Seymour — The administrators of a privately-owned 4.5-acre scenic area providing public oceanfront access for decades are threatening to close the property unless public officials give them millions of dollars to fix what they say is erosion damage.
Projo — Narragansett's Rose Nulman Park will permanently close by Christmas, foundation says
By Antonia Noori Farzan — … “Unfortunately, neither the town nor the state consider the park a priority and will not grant us any of the government funds received from the federal infrastructure bill,” said a Wednesday Facebook post attribute to “The Nulman Family”.
The Boston Globe — Rose Nulman Park in Narragansett will close by Christmas due to erosion
By Brian Amaral — The family that owns the surfing hotspot are asking the public to lobby state and local officials for the funding needed to fix it
The Boston Globe — Summer is over, but battle over Narragansett Town Beach heats up
By Brian Amaral — Town Council members heard a proposal from the town’s parks and recreation director, Michelle Kershaw, to raise walk-on admission fees to the Narragansett Town Beach from $12 to $15 per person
The Boston Globe — Life, liberty, and the right to a beach cabana?
By Brian Amaral — Some Narragansett residents up in arms over the possibility of term limits for coveted cabanas
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.