There’s a growing anticipation as to when the state of Rhode Island will hand over control of Providence schools back to the district. Mayor Brett Smiley says that the city and the district need at least another year. We’ll ask him what he believes needs to happen before that transfer of power. And we hear about one of the state’s most hotly-contested battles over shoreline access – all centered around a tiny patch of coastline in Westerly. Also, an encore of our studio session with Providence hot jazz band Paper Moon, a look back on the week in Rhode Island politics, and a few tips on what to do this week. 

Guests:

  • Providence Mayor Brett Smiley
  • Ian Donnis, The Public’s Radio political reporter
  • Alex Nunes, The Public’s Radio South County Bureau reporter
  • Isabella Jibilian, producer, Rhode Island PBS Weekly

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