Coastal Access

A mill building is pictured at sunset, with trees and a flooded river in the foreground.

New State Fund Will Protect Rhode Island's Coast from Climate Change

The Ocean State Climate Adaptation and Resilience fund program is the latest in a series of efforts to shore up the state’s coastline and other habitats in the face of climate change.

Lauren Clem,

Reporter Beach Art

A Timeline of the Fight For Coastal Access in Rhode Island

Rhode Island beachgoers and waterfront landowners have a long history of battling it out over shoreline access boundaries.

Ellen Liberman,