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July 9, 2007

Beach-goers: Go early to avoid congestion

If you’re planning to hit the beaches today, go early to avoid possible congestion. Big crowds yesterday prompted the state Department of Environmental Management to close all state beaches as of mid-afternoon.

Two beaches remain closed for high bacteria counts – Warren Town Beach and Ginny-B Campground Beach in Foster. To check the status of any beach for swimming, go to the state Department of Health’s beach-monitoring siteor call (401) 222-2751 for recorded information.

If you’re looking for marine weather information, check out the National Weather Service’s interactive coastal marine map for this region.

Also, for all your nautical needs, boaters love the Maine Harbors site, which is packed with tide charts, marine weather news, information on fishing tournaments and links to local boat builders, charter operators, lighthouses and publications. The tide charts on this site are so well done that boaters rave about them. Check out Rhode Island’s chart.

Posted by Kate Bramson  at 7:44 AM | Permalink

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