George Blessing, a staff psychologist at Cranston High School West, is accused of failing to report allegations to child welfare authorities of, “sexual…
Chuck Hinman
Morning Edition Host
Chuck became part of RIPR in 2012 after a career on commercial radio. He got his broadcasting start as an announcer for Off Track Betting Corporation in NYC. He’s been a news director, music director, production director and morning personality on radio stations in Providence and Boston.
A native of New Jersey, Chuck attended the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri and graduated from the University of Vermont with a BA in Mass Communications.
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Artscape: RI’s Poet Laureate Wants To Weave Poetry Into Daily Life
November marks the one-year anniversary for Rhode Island’s poet laureate, Tina Cane. Cane is a teacher as well as a published poet, and for this month’s…
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Report: Poverty And Hunger Persist In Rhode Island
The 2017 Status Report on Hunger in Rhode Island is out on Monday. It’s an annual report from the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. Andrew Schiff, CEO…
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Westerly Residents Warned Of Bacterial Contamination In The Water Supply
In Westerly, health officials have told residents to boil the water before drinking it, after the discovery of E. coli bacteria in the public water…
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Emergency Management Official Discusses Wind Storm Power Outages
Peter Gaynor, Director of RI’s Emergency Management Agency, discussed power restoration following the storm in late October.
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Upset In Attleboro Mayoral Race
Attleboro’s longtime mayor, Kevin Dumas, was ousted Tuesday in municipal voting. His rival, Democratic state Senator Paul Heroux, beat out the seven…
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In the Classroom: Triple Deckers Encourage Community
Use this story with students in grades 6-9 to learn about the history of this common type of housing in New England. Then use the questions below to spark discussion.
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‘It Sounded Like A War Zone,’ Residents Remember Storm
In Warwick, the Rhode Island city with the largest number of customers who lost power, nearly 14,000 homes and businesses remained in the dark Monday…
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Artscape: Striking A New Chord
In this multi-part series, “Striking a New Chord: A 15-Week Journey To Learning An Instrument,” RIPR’s Morning Edition host Chuck Hinman follows a…
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Affordable Housing Advocates: Grants Help, But Need Persists
Woonsocket and East Providence will receive nearly $2.4 million in federal grants to help revitalize local neighborhoods and increase affordable housing…
