Dog owners, take note: starting this week, you may have to keep your four-legged friends away from your local beach. State beaches in Rhode Island ban dogs from April 1 through September 30 every year ...

Rhode Island may be known for its beaches, but have you checked out its rivers? Three major rivers run through Rhode Island: the Blackstone River, the Pawtuxet River and the Pawcatuck. The Blackstone ...

Kathleen Danise suffered a concussion and two broken ribs. — -- A woman injured in an apparent explosion at a Rhode Island beach said the last thing she remembers is relaxing and reading a book. ...

Unlike states where beaches and beach access can be made private, Rhode Islanders enjoy a right to the shore that is enshrined in the state’s constitution. Beach access expanded significantly in 2023 ...

Our Ocean State is rich in its diversity of public spaces where a person can unplug and breathe deeply. That’s something to ...

Hoping to sneak in some more ocean swimming in Rhode Island before the summer is through? Late August might actually be the best time to take a dip. The water around the Ocean State has been gradually ...

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WJAR) — Sunday's break in the recent wet weather has perfectly coincided with opening weekend at two Rhode Island State Beaches. Both Scarborough North and Salty Brine in ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — With summer right around the corner, Memorial Day weekend is the beginning of beach season in the Ocean State. Starting Saturday, May 24, all Rhode Island state beaches — ...

Several beaches in Rhode Island, including Easton's Beach in Newport and Oakland Beach in Warwick, were closed earlier this summer due to poor water quality. Jillian Chopy from the Rhode Island ...

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — Scarborough North and Salty Brine state beaches will be opening early this year. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced Tuesday that the ...