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Purify Yourself in the Waters of the Ocean

Start 2013 out with a cleansing.

Looking to greet 2013 with an icy stare? Hope to dare the odds and freeze your butt off this New Year's Day?  Lucky for you, there are plenty of polar plunges happening in and around Rhode Island!  Here's a look at Polar (and Seal) (and Penguin) Plunges happening Tuesday, Jan. 1:  Jamestown  Narragansett Newport Portsmouth  Tiverton  Westerly Are you taking the "plunge" this year? Don't forget to add pics of your "plunge" to our photo gallery or e-mail them to Stephen.greenwell@Patch.com.

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24 Cabanas Expected To Be Unavailable

According to town officials, 24 cabanas are likely to be unavailable for the 2013 summer season.

NARRAGANSETT – Although repairs related to Hurricane Sandy are still ongoing, town officials estimate that about two dozen cabanas will be unavailable to start the beach season, and alternate plans have been made. In a 4-0 vote Monday night, the town council approved a plan from the Parks and Recreation Department to offer an alternate option for the displaced cabana owners. The owners of lower cabana units from 31A to 42B would be allowed to “renew” their plan at the cost of $500 this year, down from $1,750. However, the cabanas are not expected to be ready. Instead, the owners would essentially retain their benefits, sans the cabana – six vehicles on an access list, six beach passes and two transferable parking passes. One numbered …

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Surfers Healing for Children With Autism at Town Beach

From The Providence Journal, the fourth annual Surfers Healing for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders was held at at Narragansett Town Beach on Saturday.

Blessing of the Fleet Starts Today!

Be on the lookout for runners and closed streets if you’re traveling in Narragansett tonight.

The 35th annual Blessing of the Fleet weekend starts today, with the annual 10-mile road race starting from Narragansett High School. According to the Narragansett Lions Club, about 3,000 people run the race each year. Walkers start at 5 p.m., followed by wheelchairs at 5:15 p.m. and runners at 6 p.m. The finish line is by the Towers. If you’re racing, you can check-in as early as noon. Shuttles and parking are available from Narragansett Elementary School and Narragansett Town Beach. And as a reminder, if you’re driving in Narragansett between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m., watch out for heavy pedestrian traffic and closed roads. A seafood festival accompanies the race, from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. today and from noon to 11 p.m. on Saturday. There will be …

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Like Photographing the Ocean Tide? There's a Contest for That!

Grab your camera and head to the shoreline June 2 and 3 to photograph some of the highest tides of the year.

A local partnership needs your help photographing the highest tides of the year in Rhode Island.  Rhode Island Sea Grant is partnering with the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council and Save The Bay to record ongoing flooding from high tide events. They are especially interested in photos capturing the effect of flooding on shoreline homes, business, roads, bridges, and other infrastructure. These areas are increasingly vulnerable to flooding during extreme high tide events, and as sea levels rise due to climate change, extreme tides may become the norm within a few decades. Photos submitted to Rhode Island Sea Grant will have the chance to be published in the magazine 41°N. The photographer who captures the best photo will …

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Letters To The Editor

America’s Cup 12 Meter Racing Coming to Gansett

Organizers hope that the South County 12 Meter Regatta will set the stage for the America’s Cup World Series in Newport.

On June 21, America’s Cup racing history will come to life off the coast of Narragansett Town Beach. Famed 12-meter yacht America’s Cup winners and contenders will race again in the first ever South County 12 Meter Regatta. This event promises to be an exciting kick-off to the international racing that will begin on June 23 in Newport. The South County 12 Meter Regatta has come to life through an unprecedented collaboration of local town governments, business groups, town committees and the tourism industry. The towns of Narragansett and South Kingstown’s community leaders have planned this event as a celebration of storied yacht racing past. A historical display of photographs, memorabilia and artifacts will be available during the event …

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Ted Geisel

12:10 pm on Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Well said Floyd, If you look at the course map the race seems to stay mostly in the bay and never gets very close the beach at all. Saying that it is "off the coast of Narragansett Town Beach." is technically true I guess. For that matter Europe is also off the coast of the town beach. http://www.americascup.com/en/Events/2011-2012-world-series/Newport-USA/Course-Map/   more ›

University of Rhode Island News

URI Oceanography Hosting Beach Info Sessions

In sessions geared at families, the Graduate School of Oceanography will explore the coast of Narragansett Town Beach.

Join University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography Scientists on Saturday, May 19 for a two-hour beach exploration. Scientists will lead an exploration of the shoreline of Narragansett Town Beach, one of Rhode Island's most beautiful coastal beaches. The program, sponsored by the Friends of Narragansett Town Beach, will introduce such topics as beach development, erosion, and migration, and beach ecology and history. The program is suitable for families with children of middle school age and older as well as adults. There will be plenty of time to ask the scientists your questions. The program is limited to the first 40 registrants. The program runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Pre-…

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Photos From Canonchet Habitat Restoration Project

Miss out on the first sessions? You have another chance to volunteer on May 11 and May 12.

The Friends of Canonchet Farm, with the support of the Town of Narragansett and the approval of the Rhode Island Coastal Resource Management Council (CRMC), has developed a plan and begun work to remove invasive plants from the east side of Lake Canonchet across the street from the Narragansett Town Beach. This is a three-year plan with the mechanical removal of invasive plants such as black swallow-wort, Japanese knotweed, Oriental bittersweet, European honeysuckle and phragmites, and the eventual replacement with native plants. This work is a necessary first step in the development of the linear park along Boston Neck Road and Narragansett Avenue, as described in the Canonchet Farm Master Plan outline adopted by the Narragansett Town …

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Letters To The Editor

Group Wants To Wave Goodbye to Breast Cancer

An event will be held at Narragansett Town Beach to raise awareness for the Rhode Island Breast Cancer Coalition's goal.

The Rhode Island Breast Cancer Coalition wants you to join it in helping to “wave” goodbye to breast cancer. On Sunday, April 22, the group will be hosting a wave mob at Narragansett Town Beach at noon. There will be an aerial photograph taken, with the goal of spelling out “2020” from the air with blue shirts. It is part of the National Breast Cancer Coalition’s deadline for curing breast cancer. Ideally, the coalition wants to see all breast cancer eradicated by 2020, and hopes that setting a firm deadline makes it happen. For more information, visit the Rhode Island Breast Cancer Coalition website here.

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Photo of the Day

Playing in the Sand

Enjoy the daily sights from around Narragansett.

The summer may be coming to a close, but there is still plenty of time to enjoy the beach before the cold weather arrives. Wakefield residents Kyle and Aubrey Randle pay a visit to Narragansett Beach to enjoy an evening of playing in the sand. Want to be notified when there is a new Photo of the Day? Click the follow-up link below!

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