AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoShellfish Reopenings: Rhode Island DEM and RIDOH say the Lower Providence River’s conditional shellfish area (Area 16E) is back—commercial harvest resumes at 7 a.m. Monday, May 18, after sewage-related closures and required water/shellfish testing met national standards; Mt. Hope Bay: the Mt. Hope Bay shellfish growing area 17 also reopened today, with RIDOH no longer urging people to avoid all direct contact in Watchemoket Cove; Public Health Reminder: RIDOH also reiterated rabies prevention steps as more animal bites are reported statewide; Local Outdoors & Community: a flat, paved option is getting attention with the Washington Secondary Rail Trail, plus a dog adoption event is set for May 17 at Sakonnet Vineyard; Climate & Oceans: scientists are using AI to count Rhode Island river herring during the annual run, and new research highlights how tiny “microbe cities” may be affecting ocean carbon storage; Food & Culture: Quahog Week returns May 17–23 with statewide specials and free public events.
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