Advocates working to end homelessness in Rhode Island release their annual report card Thursday looking at Rhode Island’s homeless population. For the…
Elisabeth Harrison
Elisabeth Harrison's journalism background includes everything from behind-the-scenes work with the CBS Evening News to freelance documentary production.
She joined the WRNI team in 2007 as a Morning Edition producer and freelance journalist. In 2009, she became a full-time reporter, and became the Morning Edition host in 2011. She was promoted to full-time News Director in June of 2015.
Harrison's education is as wide ranging as her work at Rhode Island Public Radio. She has a B.A. in English and French from Wellesley College, and a joint M.A. in Journalism and French Studies from NYU.
A native of Los Angeles, Harrison loves good food and good movies.
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RISD Selects New President
The Rhode Island School of Design has selected Interim President Rosanne Somerson to takeover the position permanently. The RISD Board announced the…
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Immigration Ruling Leaves Some Rhode Island Residents In The Lurch
While there are no estimates for how many Rhode Island residents have been affected by a Texas court ruling halting the expansion of an immigration…
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Roof Collapses At Brown Sports Center
A portion of the roof at Brown University’s Pizzitola Sports Center has collapsed under the weight of heavy snow. The roof was made out of fabric, and…
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Estimates Put Cost of January Blizzard At $9 Million
The January blizzard cost state and local governments an estimated $9 million, according to preliminary numbers from the governor’s office. As Rhode…
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PC Student Released From Hospital After Treatment For Meningitis
The first Providence College student diagnosed with bacterial meningitis has been released from a Boston-area hospital. Rhode Island Public Radio’s…
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Almeida: I Maintain My Innocence
State Representative Joseph Almeida put out a brief statement Wednesday in response to charges he illegally pocketed campaign funds for personal use….
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Brief Reprieve From Snow Gives Residents A Chance To Dig Out
Rhode Island Emergency Management officials are urging residents to help friends and neighbors dig out after the third snow storm in as many weeks….
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Westerly Faces Salt Stockpile Shortage As Snowy Weather Continues
In Westerly, town officials are facing a salt shortage. With all the recent snow storms, supplies have dwindled. Additionally, the town did not receive…
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Succession Of Storms Straining Municipal Budgets
The latest in a series of snow storms is putting pressure on municipal budgets. City and town leaders are reacting in different ways. In Pawtucket, snow…
