State Recommends Shutting Down Swimming Area At King Park Beach In Newport

WARWICK, RI — The state recommended closing down the swim area at King Park Beach in Newport.

The department of health recommended the closures due to high bacteria counts.

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"RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day," the department said in a media release. "The status of a beach may change as new data becomes available."

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