A committee tasked with making recommendations on shoreline access in Narragansett has approved a proposal calling for the town to waive town beach fees for enrolled members of the Narragansett Indian Tribe.
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Shoreline advisory committee to consider free access to Narragansett Town Beach for tribal members
The town of Narragansett’s Coastal Access Improvement Committee is considering a recommendation Wednesday night to waive fees at the town’s beach for members of the Narragansett Indian Tribe.
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Report faults North Kingstown school officials for their response to case involving former coach
A new report by an independent investigator for the North Kingstown School District says school officials could have done more in their handling of a case involving a now-former high school basketball coach accused of inappropriately conducting naked “fat tests” on student athletes.
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North Kingstown superintendent steps down amid investigations into former coach
The superintendent of schools in North Kingstown is resigning, effective immediately. The announcement comes as multiple investigations are underway into allegations the town’s former high school boys basketball coach performed naked “fat tests” on student athletes for years.
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Advocates ‘geared up,’ anticipating legislation on shoreline access
A bill is expected to be introduced in the Rhode Island House this month that clarifies where people can be along the shore without creating other restrictions.
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Attorney General’s office investigating resource officer’s use of force at South Kingstown High School
A spokesperson for the Rhode Island Attorney General says the office’s civil rights unit is reviewing a use of force incident last month involving a school resource officer and student at South Kingstown High School. The incident has shaken students, parents and community members, and led to an online email campaign to the school committee that’s drawn over 1,700 letters.
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Summer is months away, but RI’s shoreline access debate has no off-season
A special House commission set up last year to study the hot button topic in Rhode Island is moving into the homestretch on its work. The panel is tasked with making recommendations to state lawmakers on how to address longstanding and escalating conflicts between beachfront property owners and the public–conflicts that have only escalated during the pandemic. This week members of the commission began discussing exactly what they’ll say in their upcoming report.
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In Charlestown, critics say special solicitor position is ‘discriminating against one group of people’
The town of Charlestown has a distinction shared by no other city or town in Rhode Island: It’s the one municipality in the state with a special town solicitor dedicated to so-called “Indian affairs.” But members of the Narragansett Indian Tribe say the position is unnecessary, adversarial, and a modern way of oppressing American Indians. Now the Town Council president says she shares some of their concerns and Charlestown needs to rethink its approach with the tribe.
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School district targeted by national conservative activists passes new anti-racism policy
The South Kingstown School District is moving ahead with a new policy on addressing racism and discrimination in the town school system. The unanimous vote by the school committee Tuesday night follows months of uncertainty activists say was made worse by a local resident who filed hundreds of public records requests to school officials earlier this year.
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New state of the art telescope is one small step for Frosty Drew Observatory…one giant leap for stargazers in Rhode Island
Monday is likely to be the best night of the year for viewing meteors. It’s the Geminid Meteor Shower, and astronomers at Frosty Drew Observatory in Charlestown say it’s a perfect occasion for visitors to try out a high-tech addition to their operation: a brand new telescope that’s the biggest upgrade to Frosty Drew in more than two decades.