The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority announced its new app. PHOTO CREDIT: WJAR.com

New ‘On Demand’ RIPTA slows campus commutes

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority changed its University of Rhode Island/Narragansett/South Kingstown bus route to exclusively on demand Flex service, according to the RIPTA website, which has caused commuter slowdowns. RIPTA made changes to their existing services on Jan. 21, eliminating the time point bus system at the URI/Narragansett/South Kingstown stop. The Flex buses…

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People gather in front of Kennedy Plaza in Providence for an emergency rally to protest Elon Musk’s new federal actions. PHOTO CREDIT: Will Holt | Staff Reporter

‘Resist. Wake up. Rise up.’ SH: Rhode Islanders protest Elon Musk, Trump actions

Protesters stood at Kennedy Plaza in Providence on Saturday for an emergency rally to oppose Elon Musk’s new roles in the federal government and demand that Rhode Island senators stand up against his actions. Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is a revamped department put in place under President Barack Obama, previously named the “United States…

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On presidential inauguration day, individuals gathered outside the Rhode Island State House in Providence for a “Rally for the Planet” event. | PHOTO: Will Holt

Students voice climate concerns at inauguration rally

Over 100 people rallied at the steps of the Rhode Island State House on President Donald Trump’s inauguration day, standing in support of climate advocacy and environmental justice. University of Rhode Island students attended the Jan. 20 demonstration and held up signs that read: “URI students for climate” and “future environmental scientists against Trump.”  Student…

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Researchers relaunch microplastics initiative, seek local perspectives

Using social science to find out what Rhode Island citizens know about microplastics in the Narragansett Bay, three women at the University of Rhode Island relaunched a marine debris survey in summer 2024. The experiment began in 2020 and was run by Coastal Institute Senior Fellow Seray Ergene and marine affairs professor Tracey Dalton. Ergene…

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RIPTA announces renovation plans for Kingston Station

Plans to add a Kingston Station mobility hub were announced on Thursday, Nov. 14, which would include public amenities, increased access to public transportation, with additional plans to nearly double parking spaces at the Kingston Railroad Station. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority defines mobility hubs as “transit sites that bring together multiple travel modes…

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Rhode Islanders head to polls: Question 4

Green economy ballot question calls for sustainable infrastructure, land conservation Rhode Island has a $53 million green economy bond on the ballot for the 2024 election, listed as Question 4, that will provide funding to nine different sectors within environmental development and sustainability.  The largest allocation of funding is to the Port of Davisville. The…

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Rhode Islanders head to polls: Question 3

Question 3 on the 2024 Rhode Island ballot asks voters to approve a $120 million housing bond, which is the largest proposed housing bond in Rhode Island history.  The bond is split into six sections: $80 million for affordable housing, $10 million for acquisition and revitalization, $20 million for homeownership, $5 million for site acquisition,…

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