AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoShellfish Safety Returns: Rhode Island DEM and RIDOH say emergency shellfish closures are lifting—Lower Providence River Area 16E reopens to commercial harvest at 7 a.m. May 18, and Mt. Hope Bay Area 17 is already back—after required water and shellfish testing following a sewage discharge. Coastal Access & Community Life: RIDOT is moving ahead on a $3.1M Kingston Station parking expansion (129 new spaces, with the full lot targeted for late summer/early fall), while Salve Regina rolls out a new bachelor’s in tourism, hospitality, and event management this fall. Outdoors on the Move: A flat, paved option is getting attention with the Washington Secondary Rail Trail—19 miles across central RI—plus a reminder that warmer weather is bringing more activity, including a dog adoption event at Sakonnet Vineyard May 17. Marine Watch: Scientists are also using AI to count Rhode Island river herring during the spring run, aiming to improve conservation numbers.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.