A trestle provides an elevated view of the Moosup River. (Steve Fagin)
Coventry’s Nicholas Farm Management Area features equestrian trails. (Steve Fagin)
Sometimes it seems that the trees are watching you. (Steve Fagin)
Phil Plouffe and Maggie Jones stroll along a section of the Rhode Island North South Trail that crosses Route 6 near the border between Foster, R.I., and Killingly, Conn. (Steve Fagin)
Sections of the trail pass over flat, gravel roads. (Steve Fagin)
One abutting property owner makes his attitude about trespassers abundantly clear. (Steve Fagin)
Bob Graham, Phil Plouffe and Maggie Jones hike through a field in Coventry’s Nicholas Farm Management Area. (Steve Fagin)
RHODE ISLAND â House Small Business Committee Chair Carol Hagan McEntee (Dist. 33 â South Kingstown, Narragansett) has proposed legislation that would allow restaurants to continue providing al fresco dining for at least another year.
When life eventually returns to normal and emergency orders are lifted, McEntee doesnât want to immediately do away with an important lifeline for the restaurant community. Because municipalities relaxed ordinances and zoning requirements, small businesses were able to âTake It Outsideâ and survive a period of incredible financial hardship.Â
But this lifeline didnât come without significant efforts and investments.Â
âBefore emergency orders are lifted, I want to see a moratorium from cities and towns from shutting down all the efforts that these businesses have made to âTake It Outside,â to continue to survive,â McEntee said during the most recent Small Business Committee meeting. âI want t
Barrington
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 5,396
Bristol
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 3,135
Burrillville
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 3,416
Central Falls
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 1,409
Charlestown
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 4,409
Coventry
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 3,841
Cranston
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 3,710
Cumberland
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 4,060
East Greenwich
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 4,681
East Providence
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 4,167
Exeter
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 4,276
Foster
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 3,732
Glocester
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 4,035
Hopkinton
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 3,723
Jamestown
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 4,913
Johnston
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 4,276
Lincoln
Barrington
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 5,396
Bristol
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 3,135
Burrillville
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 3,416
Central Falls
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 1,409
Charlestown
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 4,409
Coventry
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 3,841
Cranston
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 3,710
Cumberland
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 4,060
East Greenwich
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 4,681
East Providence
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 4,167
Exeter
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 4,276
Foster
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 3,732
Glocester
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 4,035
Hopkinton
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 3,723
Jamestown
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 4,913
Johnston
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 4,276
Lincoln
Barrington
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 5,396
Bristol
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 3,135
Burrillville
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 3,416
Central Falls
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 1,409
Charlestown
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 4,409
Coventry
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 3,841
Cranston
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 3,710
Cumberland
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 4,060
East Greenwich
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 4,681
East Providence
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 4,167
Exeter
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 4,276
Foster
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 3,732
Glocester
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 4,035
Hopkinton
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 3,723
Jamestown
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 4,913
Johnston
Rate of vaccination per 100,000 residents: 4,276
Lincoln