Click the Link Below for Full Article : Providence Journal Article By Kevin Finnegan Posted Sep. 29, 2015 at 2:01 AM In a June 15 Commentary piece (“Town could doom landmark restaurant”), I wrote about the impasse that exists between the town of South Kingstown and the community relying on the Matunuck neighborhood for […]
Negative Impacts of South Kingston Sheet Pile Wall Along Roadway Does not protect properties and businesses contributing significantly to RI economy Accelerates erosion of the seaward properties, until they are ultimately lost More than 100 jobs will be lost. Suppliers and other businesses will lose income Tax revenue to State will be lost, calculated in […]
Kevin Finnegan, owner of the Ocean Mist, has submitted a new plan to the Town of South Kingstown. This plan was designed by the reputable marine engineering firm GeoEnvironmental Inc. (GZA) with legal assistance provided by William R. Landry, Esq. who specializes in the legalities of land use. The new plan submitted by Kevin Finnegan […]
By: Ben Branchaud SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Town Manager Stephen Alfred announced at a work session Tuesday night that the Coastal Resources Management Council is considering an application by Ocean Mist Owner Kevin Finnegan to build a structure that would protect the beach bar from the sea wall the town is building adjacent to it. “CRMC […]
In 1988, I purchased the Ocean Mist in Matunuck as a young, eager entrepreneur. Although I knew the day might come when the ultimate storm could destroy the iconic building, I never imagined it would be bureaucracy, government and politics that could actually cause the demise of the Ocean Mist. The Ocean Mist is a […]