EcoRI.com: Until this school year, the three Mt. Hope High School seniors hadn’t realized, or even considered, for that matter, the importance of Silver Creek. It was just some brackish water across the street from Sip ’n Dip Donuts...

Nantucket Inquirer & Mirror: The decommissioned Coast Guard 625’-tall LORAN tower in Sconset will be taken down piece by piece over the next week , as contractors disassemble what was once the longest continuously-operated LORAN station in the...

WPRO: Rocky Point is officially owned by the state, so the big question now is: What will they do with the land? Although the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has said they will turn the coastal stretch into a...

New Haven Register: A 28’ dead basking shark has washed ashore on a Rhode Island beach. The Day of New London reports that a homeowner in the Misquamicut beach area of Westerly reported the shark to police on Sunday...

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Juniper is scheduled to conduct underway training with a Spilled Oil Recovery System near Gould Island, Rhode Island, on Wednesday, May 1, at 8:00 a.m. The training is designed to improve environmental emergency...

Looking for some ideas on places to take your boat this season? Take a look at some of the past QuickTour Destination Videos we’ve produced on BoatingLocal. They’ll give you a taste of the local waters and info on...

When the 2013 Rhode Island Boat Show takes place in 5 venues the weekend of May 4-5, it will not only be an opportunity to see sail and powerboats, meet industry experts, learn about gear and equipment, and experience...

A dedication ceremony for the Tall Ship Oliver Hazard Perry and tours of the vessel will be held Saturday, July 6, 2013, at Fort Adams State Park at 11:00 a.m. The dedication ceremony for Rhode Island’s official Sailing Education...

Jamestown Press: Jamestown has 27 rights-of-way meant to give people access to the waterfront, but many of the easements are not maintained and only 13 are officially recognized by the state, according to Harbor Commissioner Patrick Bolger. Bolger provided...

Boston.com reports that Providence’s public art display, WaterFire, may be in jeopardy due to automatic federal budget cuts. The problem has to do with the ongoing practice of maintaining water levels on the Providence River—which needs dredging—by closing the...