Two bills proposed by Rhode Island legislators aim to ensure every public school student has access to staffed and well-resourced school libraries. House Bill H7417 and Senate Bill S2078, together titled the Save Rhode Island School Libraries Act, would ensure all Rhode Island schools have a dedicated library space as well as required daily access…
As students fill rental houses and local bars, landlords and business owners say underage drinking is a persistent challenge that they have struggled to contain. “If someone has a party and underage students are caught drinking, fines go up from about $600 to $500 per person,” Evan Morrill, vice president of operations at Narragansett Properties,…
University of Rhode Island students felt relief when purchasing their textbooks for their Chinese classes after tariffs were lifted on China and Taiwan. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on China on Feb. 4, 2025, which placed a 10% penalty on all Chinese goods, according to the Associated Press. The tariffs imposed on Taiwan came as…
Arrests April 25: A well-being check resulted in the arrest of a 44-year-old Wakefield resident, who was charged with a DUI and driving with a suspended license. Larceny April 22: Hope Commons Dining Hall Motor Vehicle Accident April 23: Keaney Road April 24: Gorham Residence Hall Harassment April 23: Report filed at URI Police station.
Rhode Island FC took down Charleston Battery 4-0 on Wednesday at Centreville Bank Stadium with a dominant second-half performance. RIFC hosted Charleston Battery for the first of two meetings this season. This is the first time the two teams have met since the 2025 USL Championship Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, where Rhode Island won a dramatic…
As Rhode Island reflects on Earth Day, we celebrate the things that make our state so unique and special, appreciating all that nature has to offer. It’s a time to recharge and recommit ourselves to preserving the environment we all love and share; even as we grasp the weight of responsibility we all bear to…
The transfer portal has officially closed; here are the updates, as of April 21, regarding the University of Rhode Island men’s and women’s basketball teams. On Monday, the news many Rhody fans were waiting for dropped. The men’s team signed its first player from the portal, fourth-year guard Dylan Williamson from Towson University. Williamson stands…
When Pat Lyons left Seton Hall University in July 2025 to move closer to his family, he couldn’t have found a better way to remain in Division I athletics than at the University of Rhode Island. On March 10, Lyons was hired as the new vice president and director of athletics at the university. Lyons…
The University of Rhode Island women’s rowing team returned to action on Saturday, sending four boats to compete against Bucknell and Cornell University on Cayuga Lake in Ithaca, N.Y. Bucknell narrowly edged Rhode Island in the Varsity 8+ race, with a time of 6:31.3. The Rams finished with a time of 6:34.2. The Second Varsity…
The University of Rhode Island golf team wrapped up its regular season on Sunday, traveling to State College, Pa., for the Rutherford Intercollegiate at the Penn State Blue Course, hosted by Penn State University. Taking place across two days, the event featured 13 colleges and universities, including two Atlantic 10 schools: George Mason University and…