Pump House Music Works reopens after accident PHOTO CREDIT: Griffin Lamoureux | Contributing Photographer This May, a fire broke out in the Pump House, a live music venue, community space and off-campus institution for many University of Rhode Island student performers. While the recovery process has been difficult, owner Dan Collins said that he and…
Roger Williams University law professor gives students a ‘trial’ of law school URI political science pre-law program hosts a mock law school class with Emily Sack, a professor of law at Roger Williams University School of Law. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Emily Sack, a professor of law at the Roger Williams University…
Unknowing ‘neighbor’ expresses concern over letters sent With 9,357 Nextdoor “residents” in Narragansett, Rhode Island, have you recently joined the neighborhood? If you have, you may want to check the settings of your Nextdoor app profile to see if you’re sending your information out to anyone unknowingly. The week before Thanksgiving, University of Rhode Island…
Audrey’s Coffee House and Lounge to open soon After Jared Haibon and Ashley Iaconetti-Haibon met on ABC’s “Bachelor” franchise, they returned to Rhode Island to open up a local coffee shop. PHOTO CREDIT: Bryan Kuklo The “Bachelor” franchise has officially come to town, just a few minutes away from the University of Rhode Island’s campus. …
Last Thursday, URI honored its veterans on the Quad. PHOTO CREDIT: Melissa Marchese Armistice Day, known to many as Veterans Day, is a day that holds a lot of meaning to the University of Rhode Island’s Student Veterans Organization. To celebrate Armistice Day, veterans, community members and students gathered in front of the American flag…
Coffee bar, bookstore hopes to create space for Rhody community Wakefield’s very own Caf Bar blends coffee addicts and bookworms together to make for a unique experience. PHOTO CREDIT: Melissa Marchese For Caf Bar, a combination book shop and coffee bar in Wakefield, their customers have become a community. Located at 396 Main St. in…
University partners with new neighbor Tomaquag Museum. Stephanie Morningstar spoke at the first Master Gardner’s webinar of the school year. PHOTO CREDIT: nefoclandtrust.com The University of Rhode Island’s Collaborative Extension recently held its first webinar of the semester for community members to learn about Indigenous plants and discuss the Tomaquag Museum’s plan to move onto…
Vaccines will soon be available to everyone in Rhode Island. Photo from healio.com. The state of Rhode Island has paused the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, but eligibility for vaccinations in the state will open to those age 16 and older on Monday, April 19. Students can set up their COVID-19 vaccination…
With pandemic restrictions easing, Narragansett town officials are hopeful that tourism numbers will be on the rise this summer. Photo by Ethan Pellegrino. With summer right around the corner, hotels are filling, rental houses are being booked, events are being planned and it looks like it’s going to be a busy season for Narragansett tourism. …
With new COVID-19 variants spreading throughout the country, the community is encouraged to continue wearing masks. Photo by James McIntosh. With new variants of the COVID-19 virus spreading throughout the country, the University of Rhode Island has implemented biweekly testing and worked to trace cohorts of COVID-19 cases in the community. The B.1.1.7. United Kingdom…