Narragansett residents complain of ongoing odor: Town Council to resolve rotten egg-like smell after 20 years

Residents of Narragansett are dealing with an ongoing rotten egg-like odor, which Town Council President Alexander Menzies and President Pro Tem James Durkin are working to resolve. After over 20 years of odor, the Narragansett Town Council is pursuing a permanent solution to fixing the wastewater treatment facility causing the smell, according to Durkin and…

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RI dedicates $2.3 million for URI accessibility improvements

The Rhode Island 2026 fiscal year budget included $2.3 million to support campus accessibility improvements around the University of Rhode Island’s campus over the next five years. The university barely meets the Americans with Disabilities Act minimum requirements, according to Annette Bourbonniere, co-owner of Accessibility & Inclusion Consulting LLC and URI Disability Advocacy Group co-founder….

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Police beat 9/30-10/5

University of Rhode Island police responded to property damage, five vehicle accidents and seven reports of suspicious activity in the past week. University police investigated three reports of suspicious activity on Thursday, Oct. 2. Police responded to a report on Upper College Road at 8:36 a.m and cleared the scene by noon. The second occurred…

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