U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez stopped in Rhode Island Friday. He toured a plumbing and pipefitting apprenticeship facility in East Providence. The…
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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Central Falls 2017 Budget Proposes First Property Tax Cut In A Decade
Four years after exiting bankruptcy, Central Falls may be able to lower property taxes. The decrease is part of the 2017 budget plan released Thursday…
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Cobras Coach Suprised By Investigation Into Founder Kevin Jackson
Thomas Spann, longtime coach for the Providence Cobras, said he was surprised to learn of the investigation into the program’s founder, Providence City…
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Mercury Passes By The Sun, Visible For A Brief Window Of Time Monday
The closest planet to the sun in our solar system, Mercury moved across the giant star earlier Monday, making it visible with a telescope. The event…
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Researchers Say They’re A Step Closer To Determining If Capt. Cook’s Endeavour Is In Newport
Researchers with the Rhode Island Marine Archeology Project say they’re one step closer to determining whether Captain Cook’s famous ship, the Endeavour…
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RI Democratic Party Names Local Delegates For DNC
15 delegates, elected during last week’s Presidential nominating primary, will head to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia this summer to…
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Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Circus Retire Elephants In Providence
Performing elephants, a staple of the circus for decades, will no longer be part of the big-top event. The elephants’ final performances were Sunday in…
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Providence Marathon Steps Off
Street closures are planned in Providence Sunday to make way for the 9th annual Providence marathon. The race starts at 7 a.m. and lasts until roughly 2…
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Last Weekend To Catch Shakespeare’s First Folio In Providence
Time is almost up to see William Shakespeare’s First Folio on display at Brown University this month. As Rhode Island Public Radio’s John Bender…
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State Council On Postsecondary Education Names Interim Rhode Island College President
Clarke Greene, the current interim Vice President for Advancement and External Relations, will now serve as the interim college president. Greene’s…
