By Ruth Rasmussen — Not all happy with state's declaration that spot is open to all, not just locals.

By Lizzy Rosenberg — For centuries, Native Americans have been forcibly relocated from their rightful homes to more vulnerable locations. And after far too long, President Biden is finally attempting to reconcile. On Wednesday, Nov. 30 during the two-day White House Tribal Nationals Summit, the POTUS promised to allocate $75 million to relocate three tribes to higher grounds, away from rising sea levels.

By Brian Amaral — Powered by a federal grant, the effort will lay the groundwork for long-term goals including a 5-year shore access management plan, and one right-of-way for every mile of Rhode Island’s coastline.

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By Matt Hayes — Grant for $230,745 will pay for Walker Farm work. The matching grant will help officials expand the gravel parking lot, construct an accessible walkway to a new boat launch, and improve shore access for kayakers and rowers.

ABSTRACT — In order to ensure access to the coast for residents and visitors to Narragansett Bay, Save The Bay identified the finalization of a GIS dataset of State-designated rights-of-way (ROW) as a strategic objective for the organization over the past year…