RIPTA Rider Reader 6/11/25

A weekly column you can read on the bus — or anywhere in the world.

A couple of recent articles I wrote for Newport This Week:

Middletown Coastal Access Alliance to Partner with CRMC (June 5)

Fishermen and surfers should keep an eye on the MCAA — as they continue to fill the void left by the dissolution of Clean Ocean Access when it comes to monitoring public access right-of-ways, they are going to have a lot of power when it comes to negotiating parking policies at popular fishing and surfing spots. Some of those spots happen to be in very wealthy neighborhoods full of people who hate that the unwashed massed are allowed to park on their streets and use a coastline they wish was fully privatized.

Thompson Teacher Launching Free Skateboard Initiative (April 17)

Wheels Up! Youth Skate Program Receives $25,000 Donation (June 5)

I am really proud to say that the recent $25,000 donation for youth skateboarding programs in Newport came about because the donor happened read my first article about the Thompson teacher. Word on the street is it also resulted in …