The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced Wednesday that due to the increased risk of accidental or illicit discharges of sewage from hundreds of boats gathering off Prudence ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced Tuesday that several shellfish harvesting areas in Narragansett Bay have been closed due to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced it will preemptively close 700 acres of shellfishing grounds off ...

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (WPRI) — Shellfish grounds at the North End of Prudence Island, including Potter’s Cove, will be closed from sunrise on Saturday, July 27 until sunrise on Saturday, Aug. 3. The Rhode ...