A few dozen graduate students at Brown University participated in a nationwide walkout Wednesday to protest the Republican tax plan making its way…
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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Lauer, Who Worked At WJAR, Ousted From The Today Show For ‘Inappropriate’ Behavior
Once a features reporter for Providence’s NBC affiliate, anchor Matt Lauer has been fired by the network for “inappropriate sexual behavior.” Lauer’s co…
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Exploring Memory And Identity: Inside The Gamm’s ‘Incognito’
In the play “Incognito,” four actors play 21 different roles, without so much as a set change or a new costume. In fact, they never even leave the stage.
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In Bid To Sell Wind Energy To MA, Bay State Wind To Hold Community Meetings
A company with plans to build an offshore wind farm in waters off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard is holding community meetings over the next week. The…
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To Predict Storm Power Outages, Build Better Models
Following the October storm that cut power to thousands of customers, researchers say it may be time to devise new models to predict storm outages….
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Immigration Attorney Says Ending TPS For Haiti Makes No Sense
Haitians living in New England on Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, have just 18 months to prepare to leave the country. The Trump Administration has…
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As PawSox Talks Continue, Local Developer Urges Revitalizing Downtown Pawtucket
A Pawtucket property owner is urging city leaders to include downtown improvement in the plan to build a new stadium for the Pawtucket Red Sox.
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Envisioning A PawSox Stadium In Downtown Pawtucket
PawSox officials unveiled a vision for a downtown Pawtucket ballpark on Friday, created by Yale architecture students, who spent part of a semester…
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Delay, Cost Overruns For Twin River’s Tiverton Casino
A new casino on Rhode Island’s border with Massachusetts will open later than expected and cost nearly twice its projected price tag, Twin River said…
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Environmental Officials: It’s Mating Season, Watch Out For The Deer
It’s breeding time for deer, and that means an increased likelihood of car crashes. Mating time means more deer on the move — crossing roads and highways.
