NARRAGANSETT â Town officials are concerned that a $17 million bond approved in 2012 will not be enough to complete the renovation and reconstruction of a number of roads originally slated for the project, estimating that a total of about $25 million will be needed.
âThe $17 million is not going to rebuild all of the roadways that were listed,â said Narragansett Department of Public Works Director (DPW) Mike DiCicco. âI think it was about $25 million that will have covered everything. Weâre going to be able to finish a good chunk of the roads but weâll have to regroup and figure out what weâre going to do to go after the rest of them at some point.â
NARRAGANSETT â What do area Revolutionary-era battery installations, concrete bunkers of WWII and a fort from the First World War have in common? All were used to protect the Narragansett coastline from potential enemy invaders throughout the areaâs history. On Jan. 31, the On Pettaquamscutt Winter Speaker Series will return for its 10th anniversary with a virtual presentation of these military sites and others led by David Smith and based on a self-guided tour authored by Kathie Kelleher for the Narragansett Historical Society.
During the tour, which will take place over the video communication platform Zoom, Smith will present a PowerPoint, photos and maps, among other information, of the seven sites, which include: Fort Kearney, the Bonnet Battery, Camp Varnum, Fort Greene and Kinney Bungalow and a number of battery installations along and around Narragansettâs southern coast.