The Narragansett Times

Environmental Day salutes those who protect our natural resources

July 15, 2011

NARRAGANSETT—Environmental Day is coming to the Narragansett Town Beach. This Saturday, July 16, the Town of Narragansett and Rhode Island Rivers Council will be sponsoring multiple activities on the beach in order to raise awareness about the ocean’s resources and how to use them in a safe, environmentally conscious manner.

Strained SK school negotiations continue

July 14, 2011

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – As the deadline for the school department and the teacher’s union to reach an agreement nears, tension between the two parties mounts with what seems to be different perspectives of what is going on at the negotiating table. At issue now is whether the school department is allowing for collaborative negotiations.

After reading the school committee letter sent through the school department’s listserv on Monday, July 11 NEASK President Christine Heid was shocked.

Eco-Waterman challenge comes to town beach

July 13, 2011

NARRAGANSETT—As lifeguards come and go from the South Beach Pavilion onto the sun warmed sand and do their duty protecting the lives of beachgoers, a saying rests painted on the hallway’s concrete brick wall, ‘Narragansett Surf Rescue, A tradition of excellence.’ On July 16, the dedication which the Surf Rescue team at the town beach brings to the ocean’s waves daily will take another great step forward. The first annual Waterman Eco-Challenge is set to begin.

“Good time”law gets new look after House passes Tanzi bill

July 11, 2011

PROVIDENCE- The state will spend the next six months studying potential reforms to the law that allows prisoners time off their sentences for good behavior under a resolution sponsored by Rep. Teresa Tanzi and passed by the House of Representatives last week.