Briar Point, Portsmouth, Warren, Scituate Beaches Closed for Bacteria Counts
By: Rob Borkowski on August 20, 2024 in Coventry, RI news, News to You
UPDATE: On Thursday, Aug. 22, the RIDOH reopened Briar Point Beach as bacteria levels had returned to normal. Sandy Point Beach in Portsmouth, Warren Town Beach in Warren and […]
Warwick Pond Blue-Green Algae Warning Lifted
By: Rob Borkowski on December 7, 2021 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) & Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting blue-green algae advisories at several area water bodies, including Warwick […]
RIDOH Closes Conimicut Beach for High Bacteria Levels
By: Rob Borkowski on July 19, 2018 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Health has closed Conimicut Point Beach in Warwick for swimming because of high bacteria counts. The Health Department announced the closure Thursday, July […]
Oakland Beach Closed for High Bacteria Levels
By: Rob Borkowski on July 1, 2018 in News to You
The RI Department of Health has closed Oakland Beach for high bacteria levels, the second Warwick beach closed by the department this summer.