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Save The Bay slams CRMC for ‘political favoritism’ over country club’s illegal seawall

Friday, November 29, 2024

Save The Bay is accusing the state’s Coastal Resources Management Council of “political favoritism and abuse of power,” after the council repeatedly delayed a decision on the Quidnessett Country Club’s illegal seawall. “The Council’s months-long series of delays gives the country club an unfair economic advantage over law-abiding coastal landowners and businesses who spend money and time applying for … Read More

Save The Bay is accusing the state’s Coastal Resources Management Council of “political favoritism and abuse of power,” after the council repeatedly delayed a decision on the Quidnessett Country Club’s illegal seawall. “The Council’s... ...Read More

CRMC Postpones Hearing on Quidnessett Country Club

Thursday, November 28, 2024

CRMC Postpones Hearing on Quidnessett Country Club Save the Bay accuses the panel of ‘political favoritism and abuse of power’ The embattled Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council is awash in criticism again — not for a controversial decision, but for the lack of one. In a Nov. 25 email to the council, also shared … Read More

CRMC Postpones Hearing on Quidnessett Country Club Save the Bay accuses the panel of ‘political favoritism and abuse of power’ The embattled Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council is awash... ...Read More

‘We need to protect that field’: Neighbors still fighting to save Morley Field in Pawtucket

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

‘We need to protect that field’: Neighbors still fighting to save Morley Field in Pawtucket PAWTUCKET, R.I. – November 26, 2024 – Why would the city want to pave over much of a public park in a neighborhood known to lack green space? It’s a question people in Woodlawn have been asking for the past … Read More

‘We need to protect that field’: Neighbors still fighting to save Morley Field in Pawtucket PAWTUCKET, R.I. – November 26, 2024 – Why would the city want to pave over... ...Read More

Save the Bay accuses CRMC of power abuse for canceling controversial seawall meetings

Monday, November 25, 2024

Save the Bay accuses CRMC of power abuse for canceling controversial seawall meetings NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. – November 25, 2024 – Save the Bay executive director Topher Hamblett is accusing the Coastal Resources Management Council of intentionally delaying a key meeting that could determine the fate of a controversial seawall in North Kingstown. The Quidnessett … Read More

Save the Bay accuses CRMC of power abuse for canceling controversial seawall meetings NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. – November 25, 2024 – Save the Bay executive director Topher Hamblett is accusing... ...Read More

Grant Funding to Help Aquidneck Island With Climate Prep

Monday, November 25, 2024

Grant Funding to Help Aquidneck Island With Climate Prep R.I. – November 25, 2024 – Two federal grants, totaling $2,480,539, for the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District are funded through the National Coastal Resilience Fund, which was developed by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., to restore and strengthen … Read More

Grant Funding to Help Aquidneck Island With Climate Prep R.I. – November 25, 2024 – Two federal grants, totaling $2,480,539, for the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the... ...Read More

Save The Bay Letter to CRMC Council Members Delaying Hearing Again on Quidnessett Country Club’s Illegally-Built Wall

Monday, November 25, 2024

—DELIVERED VIA EMAIL— November 25, 2024 The Coastal Resources Management Council Stedman Government Center, Suite 3 4808 Tower Hill Road Wakefield, RI 02879-1900 Dear Members of the Council,  Last week, the Council canceled yet another hearing on Quidnessett Country Club’s illegally constructed 600-foot seawall, built without a permit, and in blatant disregard of state and … Read More

—DELIVERED VIA EMAIL— November 25, 2024 The Coastal Resources Management Council Stedman Government Center, Suite 3 4808 Tower Hill Road Wakefield, RI 02879-1900 Dear Members of the Council,  Last week,... ...Read More

Middletown Coastal Access Alliance Holds Introductory Meeting

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Middletown Coastal Access Alliance Holds Introductory Meeting NEWPORT, R.I. – November 21, 2024 –Middletown and Newport resi­dents filled the community room at the Middletown Fire Station on Nov. 16 to hear from Melissa Welch, board president of the newly formed Middletown Coastal Access Alliance (MCAA). At the organization’s introduc­tory meeting, Welch outlined the aims of … Read More

Middletown Coastal Access Alliance Holds Introductory Meeting NEWPORT, R.I. – November 21, 2024 –Middletown and Newport resi­dents filled the community room at the Middletown Fire Station on Nov. 16 to... ...Read More

More than twenty local artists participating in Save The Bay’s ‘Artists for The Bay’ virtual sale

Friday, November 15, 2024

More than twenty local artists participating in Save The Bay’s ‘Artists for The Bay’ virtual sale PROVIDENCE, R.I. – November 15, 2024 – Just in time for the holiday season, Save The Bay’s Artists for the Bay Sale has announced the launch of its annual virtual fundraiser, Artists for the Bay, which showcases local art … Read More

More than twenty local artists participating in Save The Bay’s ‘Artists for The Bay’ virtual sale PROVIDENCE, R.I. – November 15, 2024 – Just in time for the holiday season,... ...Read More

At Rocky Point, a history lesson on ‘the people’s park’

Thursday, November 14, 2024

At Rocky Point, a history lesson on ‘the people’s park’ NEWPORT, R.I. – November 14, 2024 – Ten years after Rocky Point opened as a state park, one of the main figures in its revitalization took students through the park to teach them about its history. George Shuster Jr., Save The Bay board president and … Read More

At Rocky Point, a history lesson on ‘the people’s park’ NEWPORT, R.I. – November 14, 2024 – Ten years after Rocky Point opened as a state park, one of the... ...Read More

Voters Agree in a Landslide to Invest in the Environment–Backing Green Bond by 3:1 Margin in Rhode Island

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Voters Agree in a Landslide to Invest in the Environment–Backing Green Bond by 3:1 Margin in Rhode Island R.I. – November 13, 2024 – Attached to the presidential ballots in this year’s elections, Rhode Island had posed question 4: would the voter like to see the state borrow money for environmental preservation? Question 4 passed … Read More

Voters Agree in a Landslide to Invest in the Environment–Backing Green Bond by 3:1 Margin in Rhode Island R.I. – November 13, 2024 – Attached to the presidential ballots in... ...Read More