Press & News
The Public’s Radio — Westerly beach parking bans are being called forms of ‘bigotry’
By Alex Nunes — Westerly’s Harbor Management Commission is recommending the town council begin addressing “exclusionary” parking policies in shoreline areas. An attorney for Watch Hill property interests calls suggestions of discrimination “absurd.”
Westerly Sun — Groups file lawsuit over Fort Road designation
By Ryan Blessing — The Watch Hill Fire District and Watch Hill Conservancy fired a legal salvo Thursday over the Westerly Town Council’s attempts to designate a right of way on Fort Road, the popular access route to public lands on Napatree Point.
The Public’s Radio — In Westerly, town councilor’s work for coastal fire district raises questions about potential conflicts of interest
By Alex Nunes — Public records show Town Council President Edward Morrone accepted $30,000 in consulting fees to “monitor issues” for property owners in the Watch Hill vacation community, an area that's become the focal point of ongoing coastal access debates.
The Public’s Radio — Watch Hill Cove: How Congress changed the law to benefit private interests
By Alex Nunes — The Watch Hill Yacht Club controls more than half of the moorings in Westerly’s exclusive Watch Hill Cove, a flashpoint for public access to Rhode Island’s coast. A new investigation found local, state and federal officials worked to change U.S. law to help keep it that way.
The Westerly Sun — Compromise reached on moorings in Watch Hill
By Dale P Faulkner — Moorings just outside of Watch Hill Cove that had been mandated for removal within a few days will be allowed to stay for the current boating season under a new plan…