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Westerly native Ashley Gingerella OShea, left, was invited to attend the historic portrait unveiling of former Rhode Island governor and current U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, center, along with

Umass Dartmouth is implementing traffic safety upgrades in light of a student’s death in a car crash earlier this month, with more changes planned.

After the death of a student struck by a car, UMass Dartmouth is banning parking on a large portion of Ring Road to create a protected student walking area.