What would it mean if Hasbro left Rhode Island? News broke this week that the company is considering moving their headquarters to the Boston area. Political Reporter Ian Donnis talks about what’s at stake. Also, Westerly’s town solicitor is facing scrutiny over work related to the Watch Hill Lighthouse, which was transferred in January to a private nonprofit amidst public outcry. Our South County Bureau reporter Alex Nunes gives us an update. And we talk to the co-creators of “Scandalous Conduct: A Fairy Extravaganza,” a musical documentary inspired by the Newport Navy sex scandal of 1919. That and more on this week’s show.
Links:
- Rhode Island officials surprised by Hasbro’s potential move
- TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Sept. 20, 2024
- Westerly Town Council holds ‘infomercial’ for embattled solicitor, prevents public comment at meeting
- ‘Scandalous Conduct’: Telling the queer history behind the Newport Navy sex scandal of 1919
- One Providence Place: A Mall Musical (through Sept. 22)
- Ballet RI presents Art in the Park (Sept. 22)
- 2024 Manhattan Short Film Festival (Sept. 26)
Guests:
- Ian Donnis, The Public’s Radio political reporter
- Alex Nunes, The Public’s Radio South County Bureau reporter
- Beth Kelleher-Dwyer, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation
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