News from the Rhode Island shore, Wakefield to Watch Hill
From the cable landfall at Narragansett to the island's switch off diesel generators, a look at the country's first offshore wind farm and the larger projects that followed.
By Ben Hallett · · 2 min read
Marine, Block Island Sound: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Point Judith Tides High 4:30 am (2.6 ft) · Low 10:34 pm (0.7 ft)
Along Matunuck Beach Road, the ocean has moved steadily closer to homes, businesses and the town road. The response has tested Rhode Island's rules against hardening the coast.
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