Rhode Island Department of Health, Cannon Building CC BY-SA 4.0

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has recommended closing the swimming area at Hope Community Service Pond in Scituate as of Tuesday due to high bacteria counts.

RIDOH officials say they will continue to monitor the water quality at the pond through Labor Day.

The most up-to-date information on beach conditions is available by calling 401-222-2751 or by clicking here.

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) assisted a What’sUpNewp journalist with the reporting included in this story.

Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan...

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