By Alex Nunes — Two lawsuits are challenging a law enacted in 2023 that sets a new definition for the public trust shoreline in Rhode Island

By Luis Hernandez — Severe storms and rising sea-levels are reshaping Rhode Island’s shoreline in dramatic ways. As part of our ongoing series on coastal erosion, Morning Host Luis Hernandez spoke with J.P. Walsh, a coastal scientist at the University of Rhode Island, who is trying to quantify just how much beach we’ve lost in recent decades.

By Alex Nunes — The summer beach season is here, but the beaches themselves look very different this year. Coastal communities are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair shoreline damage from last winter’s severe storms. The damage is a warning sign to Rhode Island of the tough road ahead as climate-related sea level rise and increasingly heavy storms continue to swallow up the beaches.

By Savan Dunning — Conrad Ferla’s love of surfing led him down the path to becoming a shoreline-access advocate.

In video captured by activist Scott Keeley, police officers from Charlestown say that the law doesn't prevent people from sitting down on the beach

By Antonia Noori Farzan — A small plane with a banner stating, "THE RHODE ISLAND SHORE IS NOT PRIVATE!" flew over South County beaches on Saturday. "The point is the Rhode Island shore belongs to the Rhode Island public — always did," said Scott Keeley, the activist who organized the demonstration.

By Thom Cahir — Supporters of new law celebrate public shoreline access

By Wheeler Cowperthwaite — Want to go to the beach, but you're not sure where to go or what is open before the official opening of the beach season? Then this guide is for you.

Barrington, South Kingstown, Westerly (but not Charlestown) are CoastSnap kickoff municipalities

By Brian Amaral — When it’s done, the wall’s steel, concrete and stone will protect Matunuck Beach Road and the waterline it carries, shoring up access to the 250-property neighborhood there. But for how long?

By Brian Amaral — The money will help make growing oysters and other shellfish more effective and accessible to would-be farmers.

By Alex Kuffner — What the two scientists are showing through precise satellite measurements is something that has long been known: that use of the mean high tide line in state law doesn’t give the public very much access at all to the shoreline.

By Antonia Noori Farzan — Three summers ago, Scott Keeley set out to make a point about his constitutional right to the shoreline, and collect some seaweed for his garden while he was at it.

By Dale P Faulkner — Washington County residents sound off on beach access to state legislative committee

By Alex Nunes — The summer season may be months behind us, but advocates for beach access aren’t letting up on their calls for lawmakers to do more to strengthen and protect shoreline rights. They made their case again Thursday night at a special public hearing in Richmond.

By Brian Amaral — Panel aims to make recommendations about access early next year

By Brian Amaral — While activists are pushing for more access to the shore, property owners are trying to balance their own rights with the public’s

By Alex Nunes — Advocates for shoreline access are continuing to draw attention to what they say are ongoing threats to beach rights in Rhode Island.

By Bill Seymour — Erosion is a fight, and this town’s beach seems to be losing it. This year, again, chunks of sand have disappeared.

By Alex Nunes — This summer, advocates say new parking restrictions and actions by private property owners are making it harder for some beachgoers to enjoy a day at the shore.