The City of Providence’s Camp Cronin in Narragansett has been mired in controversy in recent years.

By Matt Paddock & Allison Shinskey — Camp Cronin, a property owned by the city of Providence valued at more than $1 million, was sold at a tax auction last fall, according to documents obtained by 12 News.

By Antonia Noori Farzan — Records show that the City of Providence could be at risk of losing Camp Cronin, its seaside camp in Narragansett, over unpaid property taxes. The city spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to renovate the long-neglected Ocean Road property last year, but failed to pay the $16,721 that it owed in back taxes.