The RIde program offers door to door pickup and drop-off services to about 15-hundred people per day. The new cell phone application will allow…
John Bender
Reporter
John Bender was the general assignment reporter for The Public's Radio for several years. He is now a fill-in host when our regular hosts are out.
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Rhode Island Foundation Names 2015 ‘Innovation Fellows’
The Rhode Island Foundation has announced the winners for this year’s innovation fellowships. The program is aimed at sparking new ideas for the state….
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Camel Makes Lunchtime Stop In Downtown Providence
A live camel made a quick stop in middle of downtown Providence this afternoon. The eight-foot tall animal was visiting from Roger Williams Park Zoo,…
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Sec. Of State Introduces Voting Reform Legislation
Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea has unveiled legislation aimed at reforming Rhode Island’s voting laws. Gorbea promised to modernize the voting system…
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Rising Tide: For Some In Central Falls, Recession Is Still Reality
This story is part of our series “Rising Tide” about how – or whether – Rhode Islanders are emerging from the deepest economic recession since the 1930s…
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Chairman Of The National Endowment For The Humanities Anounces RI Grants
The chairman of the nation endowment for the humanities visits Rhode Island today. Chairman William Adams will be announcing more than one-hundred…
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Marathon Bombing Survivor Heather Abbott Responds To Tsarnaev Convictions
After Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found guilty on 30 counts Heather Abbott, the Newport woman who lost part of her left leg in the…
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Redevelopment Of Providence Waterfront Land Up For City Hearing
City Councilors meeting in Providence Tuesday evening will consider a plan to redevelop the Providence waterfront. They could vote to move forward with…
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RISD Reaches Deal With Technicians’ Union
The Rhode Island school of Design in Providence has reached a contract agreement with the Technicians’ Union. The union’s 44 members began a public…
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So-Called ‘Taylor Swift Tax’ Goes Before House Lawmakers
The house finance committee is set to hear testimony this week regarding portions of the proposed state budget. The agenda includes the so-called …
