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7 beaches reopen for swimming
01:00 AM EDT on Friday, June 27, 2008
The state Department of Health yesterday reopened seven Rhode Island beaches to swimming.
They are Third Beach and Atlantic Beach Club in Middletown, Camp Grosvenor in North Kingstown, Fort Adams State Park Beach in Newport, and Gorton Pond Beach, Oakland Beach and Conimicut Point Beach, all in Warwick.
The Health Department recommended reopening these beaches based on water samples that yielded bacteria levels within acceptable limits.
But it wasn’t all good news for swimmers. The Health Department closed to swimming Bristol Town Beach and Warren Town Beach because of high bacteria counts.
Remaining closed is City Park Beach, in Warwick.
For updates on swimming at beaches, go to www.health.ri.gov, or for recorded information, call (401) 222-2751.
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