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By BARBARA POLICHETTI This story of statewide interest originally appeared in a local news section.

By Barbara Polichetti; Mark S Hayward No one challenged a federal judge's order transferring 41 shoreline acres of the former Rocky Point to the City of Warwick for preservation as open space. WARWICK -- It's final.

Finally, at long last, Rocky Point belongs to the public. We write of the famous shoreline where generations of Rhode Islanders gazed over Narragansett Bay while enjoying the beloved amusement park.

As the recent brouhaha over Rhode Island's beaches on a hot day demonstrates, the public could use more access to the shoreline of the Ocean State. Another mile may soon open up. It may not be prime beachfront, but it lies very close to the heart of this watery state.