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Bay-Bottom-Blotch

The Birth of the Bay Bottom Blotch

Monday, April 29, 2019

My uncle, Aaron Cohen, one of my biggest fans, heard through a close friend working with Save The Bay that the organization was looking for a mascot to appear at an early fundraising meeting, to hit home the message that pollution in the Bay was a serious problem, with dire consequences. I earned the commission with my proposal for the creation of a weary, soggy, beleaguered creature called the Bay Bottom Blotch, who’d climb out of the bay, appear in the meeting room and deliver an impassioned speech about his intolerable living conditions.

My uncle, Aaron Cohen, one of my biggest fans, heard through a close friend working with Save The Bay that the organization was looking for a mascot to appear at... ...Read More

Mutiny at Bay Camp

Friday, March 15, 2019

Twas the summer of ’18 and all through the Bay, Kids were running wild on a warm summer day. We had stopped by Rose Island, to learn of it’s wonder, Who could have known this would be such a blunder? After a tour in the barracks of the past, The campers rebelled, in an instant, … Read More

Twas the summer of ’18 and all through the Bay, Kids were running wild on a warm summer day. We had stopped by Rose Island, to learn of it’s wonder,... ...Read More

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Rocco Can Swim

Friday, March 15, 2019

Rocco Can Swim One of my favorite memories on the bay is kayaking with my dog Rocco. He was a young boxer pup at the time and we weren’t really sure how well or if he could swim at all, so my buddy and I tossed an extra life jacket on him, put him in … Read More

Rocco Can Swim One of my favorite memories on the bay is kayaking with my dog Rocco. He was a young boxer pup at the time and we weren’t really... ...Read More

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Jackie C.

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Sunscreen and Smiles One of my favorite memories of Narragansett Bay was a perfect summer day in New England with my family a couple years ago. We went on a friend’s boat, the kids swam in the water and played by the shore and we enjoyed dinner at an outdoor restaurant overlooking the Bay. We … Read More

Sunscreen and Smiles One of my favorite memories of Narragansett Bay was a perfect summer day in New England with my family a couple years ago. We went on a... ...Read More

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New Memories, Year After Year

Thursday, March 14, 2019

New Memories, Year after Year Narragansett Bay has always meant wonderful opportunities to enjoy the water, and every year I create a new wonderful memory. As I matured into adulthood, I developed a growing appreciation for what the Bay means to the state. It truly is a part of the body of Rhode Island, and … Read More

New Memories, Year after Year Narragansett Bay has always meant wonderful opportunities to enjoy the water, and every year I create a new wonderful memory. As I matured into adulthood,... ...Read More

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Everything!

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Everything! It’s so hard to pick a favorite memory of Narragansett Bay! That’s because most of my favorite days include being at Narragansett Bay, enjoying it with my family. My favorite activities include boating, swimming, fishing or teaching about the Bay! It’s so great to pass along my love for the bay to my family … Read More

Everything! It’s so hard to pick a favorite memory of Narragansett Bay! That’s because most of my favorite days include being at Narragansett Bay, enjoying it with my family. My... ...Read More

Losing track of time

Thursday, February 21, 2019

I remember sitting on the pilings under the Mount Hope Bridge in the mid-1960’s and fishing with my friend. We had to swim to get back to shore as the the tide came in and we were having such a good time, we hadn’t noticed! We used to catch flat fish, tautog and stripers! Back … Read More

I remember sitting on the pilings under the Mount Hope Bridge in the mid-1960’s and fishing with my friend. We had to swim to get back to shore as the... ...Read More

Rowing the Seekonk

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Rowing The Seekonk There was a time, not long ago, when the water of the Blackstone River—once called “America’s hardest working river”—changed colors and drained into the Seekonk River, and thence into Narragansett Bay. There were few fish, and frequent fish kills. The Seekonk was a disgusting, stinking cesspool. Today there are many kinds of … Read More

Rowing The Seekonk There was a time, not long ago, when the water of the Blackstone River—once called “America’s hardest working river”—changed colors and drained into the Seekonk River, and... ...Read More

Passing it down

Thursday, February 21, 2019

I grew up boating and fishing on these waters. I was able to pass the love for those activities to my children and now my grandchildren swim and kayak in the same waters. I treasure the time that I’ve spent with family past and present, in, on or around the water. Back to Stories & … Read More

I grew up boating and fishing on these waters. I was able to pass the love for those activities to my children and now my grandchildren swim and kayak in... ...Read More

First steps in the water at Sand Hill Cove

Thursday, February 21, 2019

I have been going to the beaches of Narragansett Bay my whole life and have many happy memories. My favorite memory is when I brought my oldest son to the beach the first time. It was at Sand Hill Cove. He was just over 1 year old and was walking. I held his hand while … Read More

I have been going to the beaches of Narragansett Bay my whole life and have many happy memories. My favorite memory is when I brought my oldest son to the... ...Read More