FEMA workers are in Rhode Island to help homeowners who suffered damage during the storms in December and January. What exactly will they help you recover? We’ll get you those answers. Also, speaking of flooding, the folks who live and work on Misquamicut Beach know all too well the challenges of storm floods and rising seas. Looking long term, they want the government to renourish their beaches. And we hear one journalist’s experience trying to access data from Rhode Island’s government. We take a look at the limits of the current public records law. Plus we’ll hear about a print show that highlights the immigrant experience, we’ll have reviews of three different plays you can see right now, and Ian Donnis has the latest in local politics.
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One Square Mile: Westerly voters face contrasting choices for new state senator
For the past 30 years, Westerly Republican Dennis Algiere has represented the 38th District in the state Senate. Now that he’s retiring, three candidates making three very different pitches to voters are vying to take his place in what’s become one of the more closely watched races in South County. As part of our series One Square Mile: Westerly, Joe Tasca reports.
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High gas prices not expected to impact summer travel in Rhode Island
Triple A Northeast says Rhode Islanders haven’t changed their driving habits significantly because of the recent surge in gas prices. If that continues, it could mean good news for the approaching summer tourism season.
