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Roger Wheeler State Beach opens for season

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Roger Wheeler State Beach opens for season

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NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) -- Roger Wheeler State Beach will open today for the summer season. The beach's opening was later than other state beaches this year due to some construction to add a new boardwalk. Work will be paused for the summer, however there will still be some fencing in place for the project. Construction will pick back up in the fall, where they hope to have the boardwalk done by next May. Download the WPRI 12 and Pinpoint Weat…Read Article

Eyesore motel is gone but the seagulls remain

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Eyesore motel is gone but the seagulls remain

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One thing hasn't changed about where the Lighthouse Inn used to be. The regular visitors that swoop in.Read Article

What Does It Take to Be a Lifeguard at a Surf Beach in RI?

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What Does It Take to Be a Lifeguard at a Surf Beach in RI?

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NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — Most of Rhode Island's state beaches are open for the season as temperatures start to rise. With more people flocking to the ocean, safety is top of mind for the R.I. Department of Environmental Management (DEM). The agency held its first Surf State Lifeguard Certification testing at Scarborough North State Beach in Narragansett on Tuesday. "They’re doing two different drills here today," explained Jim Farrell, the re…See the Story

Narragansett Council OKs first reading of ordinance changes for ADUs, basements

The Narragansett Town Council continues to work its way through a zoning ordinance that they believe needs quite a bit of work to align with state law.Narragansett · Narragansett Read Article

Effort to recall Council members on hold pending ordinance workshops

The recall vote for three Narragansett Town Council members is suspended, but not washed away yet in goodwill from a council attempting to appease upset voters by having workshops on disputed zoning changes.Narragansett · Narragansett Read Article

Lacrosse Playoff Roundup: Mariners set for semifinal meeting with Lions

Narragansett’s boys lacrosse team survived a near-upset by No. 3 Providence Country Day last Thursday. The third-seeded Mariners claimed the Division III quarterfinal match 6-5 at Zepp Field.Narragansett · Narragansett Read Article

Photo Gallery: Mariners win D-II boys tennis title

Narragansett and Prout faced off at Slater Park on Sunday afternoon with the Division II championship up for grabs, and the Mariners came out with a razor thin 4-3 victory.Tennis · Narragansett Read Article

Injured dog recovering after attack at Narragansett ball field

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NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RISPCA) is asking for the public's support as its staff slowly nurses an injured Belgian Malinois dog back to health. Liberty was one of three dogs brought to the RISPCA from a Narragansett shopping plaza Wednesday afternoon. Investigators believe her former owner was traveling with Liberty and 13 other dogs in his SUV from New York to Maine when he pu…SUV · Narragansett See the Story

RISPCA: 14 dogs ran loose in Narragansett shopping plaza

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NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RISPCA) is investigating after more than a dozen dogs escaped a car in a Narragansett shopping plaza Wednesday. RISPCA President Wayne Kezirian told 12 News a man and woman were traveling from New York to Maine with 17 Belgian Malinois dogs split between two vehicles. Kezirian said his understanding is that the man, who had 14 of the dogs in his car, h…Narragansett · Narragansett See the Story

Local resident seeks recall of Narragansett Town Council trio over zoning changes

Narragansett resident Gail Scowcroft has filed a petition to recall three Town Council members, accusing them of failing their “fiduciary duty” to voters.Narragansett · Narragansett Read Article

Narragansett residents frustrated by proposed zoning changes

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NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — Dozens of Narragansett residents were fired up Wednesday night at a public hearing regarding proposed amendments to the town's zoning laws. The Narragansett Town Council opted to withdraw those proposed changes and start over in response to the overwhelming opposition from residents. The 14 zoning amendments would have loosened a number of zoning ordinances, including ones that prevented the construction of two-family…Narragansett · Narragansett Read Article

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