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‘I need to set the example’: Maria Rivera on her unexpected journey to becoming the first Latina mayor in Rhode Island
Ten years ago, Maria Rivera was terrified of public speaking. Running for office wasn’t in the plan. But years later, Rivera found herself on the Central Falls city council, and in 2021 she was elected mayor of Central Falls – the first Latina mayor in Rhode Island. In this recent conversation with organizer and former city hall intern Lorraine Quintero, Rivera says she ran because she wanted to address the issues facing her community – issues she had faced herself.
Posted inEpisode, The Weekly Catch
Fall River police abuse allegations, building a Latino community at RIC, and more
A new investigation into a former Fall River police officer reveals flaws within the department’s internal affairs process. We talk with South Coast Bureau Reporter Ben Berke about some key takeaways from his report. And when José Gonzalez came to Rhode Island College in the 1970s, he felt like an outsider – we hear how that experience led him to create the Latin American Student Organization. Also, we give our review of the latest show at Trinity Rep: A dark comedy about a modern-day descendent of a woman executed during the Salem Witch Trials. Plus, the latest in politics, and a few things to do this week.
Posted inArticle, Health
COVID-19 is back in nursing homes. So where is the vaccine?
In Rhode Island, where many nursing homes have yet to begin vaccinating their residents, nearly three-quarters of all nursing homes and assisted living centers have reported COVID-19 outbreaks over the past two months
Posted inEpisode, TGIF
TGIF: Ian Donnis’ roundup on Rhode Island politics for Oct. 6, 2023
Summer’s last gasp in autumn may well be Rhode Island’s best season. Thanks for stopping by. You can follow me through the week on what we used to call the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here *** STORY OF THE WEEK: […]
Posted inEpisode, Political Roundtable
Rep. David Morales on fighting for the working class, being pragmatic and what to do about income inequality
David Morales was 22 years old when he was elected as the state representative for Providence’s Mount Pleasant, Valley and Elmhurst sections. Morales was raised by a single mother in a rural town in California and in 2019, at age 19, he became the youngest person to ever graduate from Brown University’s master’s program in public affairs.
Posted inArticle, Metro Desk, Politics
Providence City Council approves new agreement for voluntary payments from colleges
The city council approved $223 million in payments from its private colleges, but many council members remain unimpressed with the arrangement.
Posted inArticle, Criminal Justice, Local, South Coast Bureau
Years of alleged abuses by Fall River cop reveal limits of internal police investigations
Michael Pessoa remained a police officer for nearly two decades despite receiving frequent complaints of physical and verbal abuse, exposing the limits of the Fall River Police Department’s attempts to police itself. Editor’s note: This story references offensive remarks about race and sexual assault that some readers may find upsetting.
Posted inArticle, Local, Newport Bureau
Southern New England states announce new wind energy agreement
Officials from Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut have signed a multi-state agreement for procurement of offshore wind.
Posted inArticle, South County Bureau
Why journalism matters: A discussion with journalists Walter Robinson and Pamela Constable
Listen below to a discussion on the importance of newspapers and local journalism between veteran reporters Walter Robinson of The Boston Globe and Pamela Constable of The Washington Post. The event was hosted Sept. 14, 2023, by Literacy Volunteers of Washington County and recorded live in front of an audience at The United theater in […]
