Richard Baccari, Sr. the head of development company Churchill and Banks, is stepping down after forty years with the company. Churchill and Banks rose…
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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Arctic Blast Hitting Rhode Island
Rhode Islanders are in for another arctic blast starting Friday. Temperatures plunged into the single digits, and the National Weather Service says…
Posted inArticle, Education, Environment
Remembering The Station Nightclub Fire, More Than A Decade Later
12 years ago today, 100 people died, and hundreds more were injured in a fire at the Station nightclub in West Warwick. The fire made national headlines…
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Despite Bitter Cold, Heating Assistance Funds Remain Strong
Despite the recent stream of bitterly cold temperatures, Rhode Island’s Low Income Heating Assistance Program still has plenty of money for the cold…
Posted inArticle, Criminal Justice, Education, Politics
FBI Investigating Potential Hate Crime At Islamic School
Officials say the FBI and West Warwick police are investigating a vandalism incident at the Islamic School of Rhode Island as an apparent hate crime….
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Wind Chills Reach Dangerously Low Levels In Rhode Island.
Yet another winter storm has blanketed Rhode Island in snow. This weekend saw more than a foot of the white stuff fall in areas including North…
Posted inArticle, Health
RI, MA Police Arrest Suspect In McKenna Stabbing
Pawtucket Police, along with police in Massachusetts have arrested a man suspected of stabbing 53 year old William McKenna. McKenna is the younger…
Posted inArticle, Politics
RI Congressional Delegation Offers Lukewarm Support For Military Action Against ISIS
Rhode Island’s U.S. Senators are offering lukewarm support of President Barack Obama’s request to use military force against Islamic State militants….
Posted inArticle, Business, Health, Politics
Legislation To Expand Access To Experimental Drugs Introduced
New legislation aimed at increasing access to experimental medical treatments was introduced Wednesday at the Statehouse. It could broaden access to…
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More Snow Likely Headed For Rhode Island Thursday
Rhode Islanders are getting a brief reprieve from the snow Wednesday, but forecasters are already turning their eyes towards Thursday. Yet another…
