Most residents say they support a bill to protect abortion access in Rhode Island law. That’s the finding of a new poll from The Public’s Radio, The Providence Journal, and ABC 6. Abortion is already legal in Rhode Island. It’s legal across the country in large part because of the 1973 Supreme Court ruling Roe […]
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Theater Review: Trinity Rep’s ‘Pride And Prejudice’ Isn’t Your Grandmother’s Jane Austen
Trinity Rep opens its theater season with a rollicking, all out version of “Pride and Prejudice.” The Public Radio’s Bill Gale says once you get by all the wacko stuff, you just might go for this all-out production.
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Fall River Mayor Charged With Using Investor Money In His Company To Fund ‘Lavish Lifestyle’
Jasiel Correia II, the 26-year-old Democratic mayor of Fall River, was charged Thursday with defrauding investors in his company of hundreds of thousands of dollars in order to finance a “lavish lifestyle” that included a Mercedes-Benz, designer clothing and adult entertainment. “This fraud was committed by an elected official who was supposed to be a […]
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Ten Men Project Looks To Break Silence Surrounding Sexual Violence Against Women
Against the backdrop of the hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanuagh in Washington and the #MeToo movement, focus has been mainly on women and…
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Artscape: Documentary ‘Fall River’ Ponders Family, Tragedy And Place
The documentary short film “Fall River” had its world premiere recently at the Rhode Island International Film Festival. Since then it’s been featured at festivals in Vermont, New Hampshire and New Orleans, and it’s now online to watch for free. The film is the work of Fall River native Pat Heywood and his filmmaking partner Jamil McGinnis. For this […]
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Ready Or Not: Remembering The 1938 Hurricane, 80 Years Later
Rhode Island and the South Coast recently experienced the aftermath of Hurricane Florence — nothing too major, just a few inches of rain. However, this…
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Theater Review: 90’s Play ‘How I Learned To Drive’ Reaches Into Current Headlines
Back in the late 1990s Brown University professor Paula Vogel won a Pulitzer Prize for her play “How I Learned to Drive,” a startling work about guilt, need and levels of responsibility. Now Providence’s Wilbury Group has brought the play back. Rhode Island Public Radio’s Bill Gale says its more vibrant, and necessary, than ever.
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An Unexpected Pregnancy, A Change of Plans
For more than a decade, Central Falls has had the highest teen pregnancy rate in Rhode Island. The rate has declined significantly in recent years, but one thing hasn’t changed: Teens who have babies are far less likely to graduate from high school or earn a college degree.
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Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza Wins Democratic Primary, Supporters Say Ready For More Progress
About 80 supporters, friends, family members and volunteers for Elorza’s campaign clapped and chanted “four more years” as the mayor wrapped up his victory speech during his election night watch party. “I believe that once we are done, the city of Providence is going to be recognized across the country as the top, the premier, […]
