By Thomas J. Morgan
A year ago today:
The long-range strategic plan of the University of Rhode Island calls for a slight increase in the overall student-teacher ratio, but URI officials say that's not a bad thing. The ratio, now about 15.5 students per teacher overall, would increase to about 16.5 per class.
5 years ago today:
Four months after someone in Barrington sprayed some kind of anti-bird goop on a family's $500 ornate birdhouse, killing 15 birds, the mystery stands unsolved.
25 years ago today:
State officials advise against eating the internal organs of mackerel because tests have revealed the presence of a microorganism that has been linked to red tide in shellfish.