Rhode Island voters will face five statewide referenda questions on November’s ballot. In the weeks leading up to the election we’ll dig into each of them. This week: should voters approve a $120 million dollar bond to increase the availability of housing, and promote home ownership? Also, the head of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service paid a visit to Rhode Island in honor of National Wildlife Refuge week. She shares her thoughts on why protecting the area’s refuges is just as important as protecting the shore. Plus, Providence Journal columnist John Kostrzewa discusses a few favorite hikes from his book Walking Rhode Island. That and more on this week’s show.
Links:
- Breaking down the ballot: What you need to know about the $120 million housing bond referendum
- R.I. Attorney General Neronha on Washington Bridge, ILO Group probe and more
- Fish and Wildlife director highlights importance of Rhode Island’s coastal refuges
- ‘Walking Rhode Island’: 40 of the best hikes in the Ocean State
- URI Guitar and Mandolin Festival (through Oct. 20)
- Brazil Meets Bach: Hamilton de Holanda Trio, Duo Mantar, The Great Necks (Oct. 19)
- “Witching Hour Social Club” at the Burbage Theatre Company (through Oct. 31)
- BALA-BILA at the Providence Public Library (Oct. 23)
Guests:
- Ian Donnis, The Public’s Radio political reporter
- Jay O’Grady, Senior Program Officer at the Rhode Island branch of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation
- Martha Williams, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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