beaches

Two State Beaches Open

The DEM has announced the early opening of two state beaches starting Saturday, May 15th: Scarborough North and Roger Wheeler. They will only be open Saturdays and Sundays until Memorial Day weekend. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that Scarborough North and Roger Wheeler state beaches will be open Saturdays and Sundays …

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DEM Hiring Lifeguards, Rangers, Attendants

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is currently hiring its seasonal cohort of lifeguards (freshwater and saltwater beaches), beach managers, park rangers and naturalists, recreational area clerks, facilities attendants, and campground attendants. Must be 16 or older. According to the Providence Journal there are both full and part-time lifeguard positions available: Flexible, 20-hour …

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Sharks Are The Least Of Your Problems

The Department of Health is constantly updating its page of beach closures and advisories. Heavy rainfall is a factor affecting bacteria counts — check to make sure your beach is open. (The 33rd annual Save The Bay Swim is coming up on August 15th; registration deadline is July 31st. There seems to be some role …

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