By Brian Amaral — “This lawsuit is about two things: property rights and abuse of government process for political gain,” Weekapaug Fire District moderator Bob McCann said of the would-be shore access path in Westerly

By Grabrielle Caracciolo — A years-long battle over Rhode Island's shoreline access ended with a changed law.

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 Paul Edward Parker — … But some perceive ugliness at the beach’s entrance on Rhode Island Road: a gate in a chain-link fence. A sign warning that only Little Compton residents are allowed to enter this paradise. Sometimes, a guard is posted nearby to dissuade outsiders.