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Rhode Island Report
Latest Episodes
LOVE LETTERS podcast
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Feels like home
Rami’s journey leaving Syria — into Turkey, then to California, and then to Rhode Island — was something he never could have imagined. Neither was the love story that came out of it. Listen to Love Letters wherever you get your podcasts.
GLOBE RI + RI PBS
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A Providence course is making golf accessible for city’s youth
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Button Hole executive director Don Wright and Anaridis Rodriguez, host of “Generation Rising” on Rhode Island PBS, talk about the local nonprofit.
GLOBE RI + RI PBS
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City by the Rising Sea: Climate change and Newport’s mansions
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Pamela Watts of RI PBS and the Preservation Society of Newport County’s Leslie Jones discuss what’s being done to protect historic buildings that draw tourists to R.I.
POLITICS
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US Senator Reed says Netanyahu should step down
“I think there are more able people who would be dedicated more exclusively to the best interest of Israel than Netanyahu,” Reed said during the wide-ranging interview.
PODCAST
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Podcast: How sustainable are Rhode Island’s food systems?
On a special bonus episodes of the Rhode Island Report podcast, three of Rhode Island’s restaurant and agricultural leaders talk about the climate and business resiliency challenges facing the state’s food system, and experts discuss the state’s Blue Economy.
PODCAST
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He runs Providence, every mile of it
Mark Sheeran, of Walpole, Mass., just finished running every street in Providence, starting from the same point on 48 runs and completing a total of 776.2 miles.
PODCAST
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‘The greatest threat that we face is misinformation,’ new R.I. Board of Elections director says
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Miguel J. Nuñez talks about deepfakes, same-day voter registration, and becoming the board’s first Latino executive director.
PODCAST
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Podcast: ‘I want to tell you what happened in St. Mary’s’
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Globe reporter Amanda Milkovits talks about what she has heard from one of the 11 children still living at the state’s troubled psychiatric residential facility for children.
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RI ARTS
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Performers announced for Providence’s 10th PVDFest
PVDFest, the city’s signature arts and culture festival, will return to downtown Providence for its 10th anniversary. 2 hours ago
POLITICS
State pauses multimillion expansion of St. Mary’s Home for Children
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families said the decision is a “pause in construction, not a termination." 2 hours ago
THINGS TO DO
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401 Fun: The best things to do in Rhode Island, June 14-21
This week: Pride Fest, Juneteenth events, bike rides, puppies, beer, and more! 2 hours ago
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From folk to funk: Your guide to summer music festival season in Mass. and R.I.
Whether you’re seeking kid-friendly fun or jam sessions with green goals, this season offers fresh-air lineups for all ages.
COMMENTARY | Michael Yelnosky
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R.I. Governor McKee should veto the General Assembly’s end run around judicial merit selection
A two-track system for judicial appointments signals that some judicial officers are the product of a patronage system, writes a Rhode Island law school professor and former dean.
COURTS
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Owner of 2 safety-net hospitals in R.I. ordered to pay $17m within 10 days
If Prospect Medical Holdings fails to comply with the court order, “we will pursue all available and appropriate remedies,” said Attorney General Peter F. Neronha’s spokesman Timothy Rondeau.
RI POLITICS
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Key issues to watch as R.I. General Assembly races to the finish line
The House and Senate are aiming to wrap up this year’s legislative session on Thursday night, as attention focuses on gun storage, Citizens Bank, the corrections director, and granny flats.
RHODE MAP
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Here’s who’s not running for reelection in Rhode Island this year
It’s expected to be the final day of the legislative session, which means a lot of last-minute votes followed by farewell speeches from those who won’t be seeking reelection. Here’s a look at who has already announced that they aren’t running.