Question: Can I Build a Dock on my Water Front Property?

private residential dock, Poppasquash Point, Bristol Answer:  Maybe. Dock permits are issued by RI’s Coastal Resources Management Council. The CRMC classifies all RI’s coastal waters, and they allow residential docks in some types of waters and prohibit them in others. The first step in determining whether you can build a dock is learning the water […]

Newport Harbor, April 2011

Late afternoon, Brenton Cove, Newport, RI April, 2011 Newport Harbor, Before the Boats Arrive April and May – those pre-summer months when everything begins to bloom – bring a distinctive beauty to Newport.  The chartreuse green leaves, flowering trees and the uninterrupted stretch of harbor (sans fleet) provide no hint of the bustling summer days […]