Press & News
The Public’s Radio — Watch Hill Lighthouse transfer on hold now amid questions over shoreline access
By Alex Nunes — The U.S. General Services Administration now says the deal to transfer the lighthouse to the Watch Hill Lighthouse Keepers Association won’t be finalized until Westerly investigates concerns about public access to the land.
Projo — Citing concerns about public access, Westerly seeks to acquire Watch Hill Lighthouse
By Antonia Noori Farzan — The Watch Hill Lighthouse Keepers Association, which has maintained the property since the 1980s, says it will continue to provide public access once it takes over. But some in Westerly have doubts.
The Public’s Radio — Town of Westerly will request ownership of Watch Hill Lighthouse property
By Alex Nunes — The move comes three weeks after U.S. Sen. Jack Reed announced the property was slated to be transferred to a private non-profit in Watch Hill.
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.
Westerly Sun — Beach access issue once again a hot topic at council meeting
By Dale Faulkner — On a night when they were not even scheduled to discuss the topic, members of the Town Council heard from citizens …