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Which RI Beaches Are Closed For Saturday?
Sandy Point Beach in Portsmouth and Georgiaville Pond in Smithfield are closed due to high bacteria levels.

Margo Sullivan is the editor of the Rhode Island Patch. She has worked at news organizations in New England and in New York City for 20 years. Her favorite assignments (besides Patch, of course) were The Gabby Dog column, a pet column featuring her cats Asia and Charlie (because cats always get top billing) and her dogs Gabby, Lucky, Heather and Lollypop and an all too brief stint on the City Desk at the Worcester Telegram & Gazette.
Sandy Point Beach in Portsmouth and Georgiaville Pond in Smithfield are closed due to high bacteria levels.

Here are recent arrests and citations. Information comes from the police log.
The U.S. Attorney's Office says members of the C-Block street gang were part of the conspiracy.
The City of Worcester will build a new stadium costing between $86 million and $90 million, the Telegram & Gazette reports.
Channel 12 is reporting the Pawtucket Red Sox are notifying the governor and the Pawtucket mayor to say the PawSox are leaving for Worcester
Police arrested a suspect on Evergreen Drive on Thursday.
The Coventry team is still in it, though. It's double elimination.
James Doyle resigned his seat in January. He is being charged with bank fraud and with filing a false tax return.
This Week In Worcester says the PawSox are moving there.
Conimicut Point Beach in Warwick, and the Slack Reservoir (on the Greenville/ Johnston line) will stay closed for swimming.
Police conducted a traffic study on Prudence Island and found the average was speed was 16 mph.
Mr. Carroll is leaving his post as Newport's director of civic investment, but residents may feel his impact for years to come.
Police said they stopped an erratic driver and found narcotics and almost $7K in cash.
Here are recent arrests and citations. Information comes from police.
A duck in the high speed lane on Interstate-95 caught a lift from state police on Wednesday.
Third Beach in Middletown is safe for swimming now, but three other beaches are closed due to high bacteria counts, the state said.
Third Beach in Middletown is safe for swimming now, but three other beaches are closed due to high bacteria counts, the state said.
State health officials are issuing an air quality alert for Washington and Newport counties, due to ozone levels.
State health officials are issuing an air quality alert for Washington and Newport counties, due to ozone levels.
State health officials are issuing an air quality alert for Washington and Newport counties, due to ozone levels.