A new commuter train will soon connect New Bedford to Boston. Some residents are worried this could lead to the gentrification of their community. We’ll find out why. Also, we continue our series Renters at Risk and look at why millions of federal dollars are not being used in Rhode Island to protect people from lead in paint. And Providence leaders promise to make roads safer for people on bikes and for pedestrians. We’ll focus on one street that has been extremely dangerous for both – North Main Street. Plus, we’ll have a studio session with local singer/songwriter Allysen Callery.
Links:
- As home prices rise in New Bedford, is gentrification really to blame?
- TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for March 1, 2024
- Rhode Island could lose millions in funding to repair and remove lead paint
- Providence Streets Coalition recommendations for North Main Street
- Studio Session: Allysen Callery’s quiet, haunting ‘Ghost Folk’
- Motion State Dance Festival
- Oscar-nominated short films at Columbus Theatre
- “Frozen” – touring production at PPAC
Guests:
- Ben Berke, The Public’s Radio South Coast Bureau Reporter
- Ian Donnis, The Public’s Radio Political Reporter
- Jamie Pahigian, North Main Street Task Force vice-chair representing the Providence Streets Coalition
- Allysen Callery, singer-songwriter from Bristol, R.I.
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