By Christy Nadalin

With gratitude to the many people who had a role in the project, the Independence Park boat ramp was officially opened Tuesday, August 5.

Pare Engineering, the Town Council, the Community Development and Zoning Departments, the Harbormaster’s Office, Police, Fire, Public Works, East Coast Construction, and the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank were all acknowledged by Town Administrator Steven Contente in his brief opening remarks.

The entire project cost about $1.6 million, which included a $461,000 grant from the Infrastructure Bank. “It’s a lot of money, but if you think about what we're standing on, it's an old railroad yard,” said Contente. “The concrete area here is where materials, wire, textiles were delivered and shipped out. We all have stories. I had a relat

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