By Dustin Thodde/An estimated 303 households in Exeter lost access to SNAP benefits during the government shutdown.
Continue reading "Exeter Food Bank serves elderly, disabled"Exeter Food Bank serves elderly, disabled
Jacqueline Kociubuk’s research on library relationships with unattended children lauded by national association
URI assistant professor placed second in Association for Library and Information Science Education doctorate poster competition in October.
Continue reading "Jacqueline Kociubuk’s research on library relationships with unattended children lauded by national association"First Amendment attorney Floyd Abrams discusses the uniqueness of U.S. free speech at URI’s Amanpour Lecture
The lecture took place on November 3rd on the Kingston Campus.
Continue reading "First Amendment attorney Floyd Abrams discusses the uniqueness of U.S. free speech at URI’s Amanpour Lecture"EPA lab, wildlife visitor center affected by shutdown
By Caroline McCullough and Megan Wallitsch
Narragansett’s EPA laboratory and the state’s national wildlife refuges see some impact from federal government shutdown.
Wilcox, challenging Sen. Elaine Morgan, pledges service to District 34
By Megan Wallitsch/Community News Lab
Democrat Samantha Wilcox pledges to improve constituent service if elected senator in state District 36.
Well problems, voter skepticism delay Exeter town hall project
In a pair of stories, Dustin Thodde and Ellie Sennhenn examine the problems Exeter faces in utilizing its new town hall property.
Continue reading "Well problems, voter skepticism delay Exeter town hall project"Prominent First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams to give annual Amanpour lecture
Abrams, a senior counsel for Cahill Gordon & Reindel, asks ‘How Unique Is The First Amendment?’
Continue reading "Prominent First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams to give annual Amanpour lecture"Equity on the Table: A Conversation about Public Health, Food Access, and Climate Change
Join the Metcalf Institute for “Equity on the Table: A Conversation about Public Health, Food Access, and Climate Change,” a moderated panel discussion with three fellows from the SciComm Identities Project around climate change and its intersection with public health and food equity.
Continue reading "Equity on the Table: A Conversation about Public Health, Food Access, and Climate Change"Farmers markets full, but drought took its toll on local producers this summer
By Caroline McCullough
From sweet potatoes to zucchini, crops withered in a summer without rain.
Lake treatment for invasives becoming more expensive in W. Greenwich
By Johnny Oschenfeld
Bill for treating hydrilla and milfoil in Lake Mishnock spikes to $25,000 per year.