Rhode Island Republican Chairman Brandon Bell joins Political Roundtable to discuss the fight to succeed him, the Mueller report, and the battle between different elements in the RI House of Representatives.
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Thanks For The Memories, Gronk!
Tight end Rob Gronkowski of the Patriots announces he is retiring.
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One Square Mile Pawtucket: For New Arrivals, Education Offers Opportunity
For more than a century, Pawtucket was a gateway for new immigrants to this country. People came from Ireland, Canada, Portugal and the Azores, to work in the city’s factories. Today, the city’s new arrivals come mainly from Central America.
The number of Hispanic residents has more than doubled in the last twenty years, as they follow friends and family to the United States. But the city’s economic opportunities have changed drastically.
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Scott MacKay’s Commentary: How Abortion Rights Legislation Gained Traction At The RI Statehouse
The Rhode Island Statehouse was once a bastion of anti-abortion sentiment. But not anymore. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott Mackay parses what’s changed.
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One Square Mile Pawtucket: Can The Arts Fill Pawtucket’s Empty Mills?
Our One Square Mile series on Pawtucket continues with a look at the city’s ongoing effort to attract artists and related businesses. The aim is to spark a creative renaissance to help fill the economic void, and the vacant mills, left by the decline of manufacturing over the years.
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One Square Mile Pawtucket: The Farmers Market At The Hope Artiste Village
The Hope Artiste Village in Pawtucket is a former textile mill, now home to over a hundred and twenty small businesses.
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One Square Mile Pawtucket: Inside The Studio Of Artist Anastasia Azure
The textile mills that revolutionized manufacturing in Pawtucket are now giving rise to communities of artists. It’s a new kind of creative growth in the buildings that were once hubs of industry. Ari Leo takes us inside the studio of one local artist at Hope Artiste Village.
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Political Roundtable: Kallman On Pawtucket’s Outlook & Why She Loves The City
Pawtucket City Councilor Meghan Kallman joins Political Roundtable to discuss the outlook for a better economy in that city; why she loves Pawtucket; and the arrival in RI of the state’s next education commissioner.
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Bonus Q&A: Kallman On PawSox, Housing, Women In Politics & More
Pawtucket City Councilor Meghan Kallman joins Bonus Q&A to discuss a range of issues involving Pawtucket, including the impending exit of the PawSox, housing issues, the Police Department, and why more women don’t run for the City Council.
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Congratulations To Teams And Coaches
After weeks of scandals, On Sports offers congratulations to deserving teams and coaches.
