ecoRI News — Whose Beach Is It?

Written By Cate Brown

Oct 19, 2023

By Colleen Cronin, Joanna Detz, and Rob Smith — Beach season may have ended, but conflicts over shoreline access have not. ecoRI News reporters Colleen Cronin and Rob Smith break down pending and settled lawsuits, and explain recent legislation that determines where the public beach begins and where private property ends.

This transcript was edited for clarity and length.

Colleen Cronin

Welcome to The Blab Lab, a twice-monthly podcast from reporters of ecoRI News, where we unpack the critical environmental issues faced in southern New England. I’m reporter Colleen Cronin. And today I’m here with my colleague Rob Smith to talk about a story you might have thought was over, but is really just entering its second act. Shoreline access.

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