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Want Local Produce Delivered? There's An App For That

Working with local farms, a new app brings fresh produce to the customer's doorstep.

In Rhode Island, These Exonerated Prisoners Take A Leap Of Faith

Despite Recall, Fall River Mayor Could Stay In Office

Fall River Mayor Jaisel Correia is facing a recall election following his indictment on federal fraud charges. Residents this week decide whether to give him another shot.

Group Of Civilly Committed Men Sues Mass. Alleging Gender Discrimination

A group of men is suing the state of Massachusetts over the law, known as "Section 35," that allowed a judge to involuntarily commit each of them to addiction treatment.

Pull The Plugs: How A Simple Move May Help Plum Island’s Salt Marshes Adapt To Sea-Level Rise

Ep. 3: Roger Williams And The Pequot War

It's May of 1637, and English armies are preparing to attack a large Pequot fort in Connecticut colony. What happens next will change the relationship between indigenous tribes of New England and colonists forever. And it's all thanks to Roger Williams.

Ep. 5: Journey To Brothertown

Betrayed by his mentor Eleazar Wheelock and wary of all colonists, Samson Occom forms a new American Indian tribe in the mid-1770s and leads his followers on a journey further west.

Scituate Residents Closely Watching Debate Over Providence Water

Water is at the heart of the debate over how to fix Providence’s pension problem. And it’s at the heart of the town of Scituate, which is watching closely to see what happens. For almost a century, the town’s identity and finances have been closely tied to the Providence water supply. It’s a town with a lot at stake.

Artscape - NEA Acting Chairman Mary Anne Carter

Mary Anne Carter is the acting chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. She recently visited Rhode Island to speak with the congressional delegation as well as leaders from the arts community.