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Projo — What was behind RIPTA's decision to get rid of nonstop bus service to South County beaches?
By Antonia Noori Farzan — RIPTA plans to eliminate those express beach bus routes, citing low ridership and staffing issues — Update: On Wednesday afternoon, following the publication of this story, Gov. Dan McKee said that he would RIPTA to run express beach buses this summer
GoLocalProv — RIPTA’s Slashing Beach Bus for Urban Kids is Blasted by Advocates and Candidates - UPDATED
By GoLocalProv — Community members -- and Providence mayoral candidates — are decrying the move by RIPTA to cancel this year’s express beach runs from the state’s urban core to south county
Projo — Political Scene: How can shoreline access in Rhode Island be improved? Candidates weigh in
By Antonia Noori Farzan — Over the past few years, demands to improve shoreline access have ramped up across Rhode Island. Yet the politicians vying to be the state's next governor have been curiously silent on the topic.
Boston Globe — Looking for a prime beach parking spot this summer? Think again
By Brian Amaral — When COVID hit, some R.I. towns gave their residents priority by placing restrictions on out-of-towners