The Providence Journal

Judge rules against Bonnet Shores in fire district voting rights case

You don't have to own a cabana to vote in Bonnet Shores, a judge ruled Thursday In a decision likely to kick up sand in the popular beach enclave, Superior Court Judge Sarah Taft-Carter said the ...
The Providence Journal

Judge rules: Voters in RI coastal village must live there – not just change clothes there

NARRAGANSETT — Beach cabanas can't vote in Bonnet Shores and now their owners can't either unless they live in the seaside enclave. A Superior Court judge last week approved an order forcing the ...
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Bonnet Shores: More than a beach getaway. Exploring its Revolutionary roots

As the summer moves along, thousands of Rhode Islanders will head for Bonnet Shores in Narragansett to enjoy a day at one of the state’s most popular beaches. However, very few of them know that “The ...
The Boston Globe

In this lovely Rhode Island fire district, an ugly dispute over cabanas and voting rights won’t end

Warring factions in the coastal Bonnet Shores Fire District can’t agree on who should get to vote in its elections NARRAGANSETT — Bonnet Shores is such a lovely little neighborhood — idyllic, even — ...
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Health Department reopens Bonnet Shores Beach Club in Narragansett for swimming

One of the owners of the Bradley Cafe, a popular bar near Providence College that caught fire on March 6, said they are planning to rebuild and reopen. Coventry police investigating hit-and-run ...
The Boston Globe

R.I. beachfront fire district to rewrite charter in settlement with residents who sued over voting rights

The settlement gives all adult citizen residents of the Bonnet Shores Fire District who are registered within 30 days of an election the ability to vote, whether or not they own property. A ...