Progress Report, Halloween/Post-Sandy Edition: Cicilline, Doherty Neck and Neck; Pols Without Power, Ocean Mist
It seems in David Cicilline’s struggle to retain his seat in Congress that it will all come down to the so-called ‘get out the vote’ efforts, or the boots on the ground in the final few days of the campaign, according to a new WPRI poll that shows Cicilline with a 1 point lead over [...]
Coastal Erosion: How to Deal With It, And Why
The Journal ran a story Sunday on Rhode Island’s new efforts to deal with coastal erosion. It’s a decent piece, but it understresses a couple of important points and misses a few more. First, the problem of shore erosion has been and will continue to be intensified by sea level rises pushed by global warming, [...]
RI Progress Report: Education Disparity, Homeless Bill of Rights, Brendan Doherty, Citizens United, the Ocean Mist
What you’ll notice when you look at GoLocal’s annual list of best high schools is the ones at the top of the list are in affluent towns and the ones near the bottom are in poorer urban areas. It’s that simple: we have a tiered education system in this state. Rich kids, and those lucky [...]
Matunuck Plan Could Spell End for the Ocean Mist
MATUNUCK — This coastal community in the far reaches of South Kingstown harbors all the working ingredients of a self-sustaining village. The corner store, surf shop, pizza parlor and hometown pubs play host to local residents, tourists and daily beach-goers every year. In the heart of Matunuck village stands the Ocean Mist, sitting high on [...]
CRMC Votes For South Kingstown Sea Wall
In a 9-0 vote, with one abstention the Coastal Resource Management Council in reconsidering the application of the Town of South Kingstown voted to approve the construction of a 202 ft sheet pile wall armament as a measure of protection for the sole access road into the seaside community of Matunuck. Executive Director, Grover Fugate [...]
Imminent Peril Reconsideration for Matunuck Beach Road
The Town of South Kingstown will once again appear before the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) to plead its case in support of emergency construction of a 202 ft sheet pile wall/riprap armament structure along a crucial stretch of Matunuck Beach Road. The issue before the council: “imminent peril” for Matunuck residents should the road [...]
CRMC Issues Eleventh Hour Decision
The Coastal Resource Management Council (CRMC), after another evening filled with heated testimony, issued its decision on a request by the Town of South Kingstown to reclassify a portion of shoreline along Matunuck Beach Road. CRMC would not be forced to make a potentially precedential decision based on an eleventh hour situation being put before [...]
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