by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Feb 6, 2017 | Winter 2017
Home Values Affected by Narragansett Bay Water Quality As water quality deteriorates, area real estate values may decline, according to our research on the impact of Narragansett Bay water quality on home prices in Rhode Island coastal municipalities. The study, which...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jul 18, 2016 | Summer 2016
New Hope for Urban Waterways A 10-FOOT ALUMINUM BOAT SLIDES OUT OF ITS dock at the Narragansett Boat Club and onto the Seekonk River. Nestled in the rocks below the surface is a large population of mussels and oysters. The December skies hold a mixture of sun and...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Jun 28, 2016 | Summer 2016
Oakland Beach | Building a New Reputation HILDA AND NORMAN POPPE HAVE A ROUTINE FOR lunch on Tuesdays. They head to Oakland Beach, order chowder and clam cakes from a favorite take-out window, and sit at a picnic table facing Greenwich Bay. Longtime Warwick residents,...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Nov 20, 2015 | Fall 2015
Passing the DNA Test | New Method to Identify Beach Contamination and Source Beach closures are declining across Narragansett Bay, a trend that shows pollution-control measures are working. But is more testing needed to ensure beaches are truly safe? In 2014, beach...
