In this week’s This I Believe–New England essay, health advocate Rebekah Ham talks about coping with serious illness.
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Posted inEpisode, On Sports
The Boston Red Sox will win the World Series. Here’s why.
The Public’s Radio sports blogger, Mike Szostak, has high hopes for the Red Sox in their latest bid to win the World Series.
Posted inEpisode, Politics
Fall River City Council To Decide Fate Of Mayor Jasiel Correia
Fall River’s City Council is scheduled Tuesday to consider throwing out their mayor, who is facing a 13-count federal indictment. For The Public’s Radio, Talia Blake and Jess Phaneuf discuss what’s been happening in Fall River.
Posted inBusiness, Episode
A Tour Through MA’s First Potential Retail Marijuana Store
The first retail marijuana store east of the Mississippi could open soon in Northampton, Massachusetts. It’s received final approval from the state’s Cannabis Control Commission, but still has to satisfy a few requirements. New England Public Radio’s Alden Bourne takes us on a tour. This report comes from the New England News Collaborative, eight public […]
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(PRESS)ed Episode 2: The Balanced Media Diet
A podcast about what happens when two people from across the political divide try to have a conversation about politics.
Posted inEpisode, Political Roundtable
Political Roundtable: Elorza On Fane Tower, His Re-Election Campaign & Correia Case
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza joins Political Roundtable to discuss the Fane Tower proposal, his low-profile re-election campaign, and whether Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia should step down due to impending fraud charges.
Posted inEpisode, Political Roundtable
Bonus Q&A: Elorza On Sanctuary City, Union Critics & City Council
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza joins Bonus Q&A to discuss why some city residents are dissatisfied with his administration, why relations with some municipal are combative, and how changing leadership in the City Council may affect his administration.
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(PRESS)ed Episode 2: The Balanced Media Diet
Bonnie and Dave, friends who live across the street from each other, want to have a conversation about their opposing political views. Before they do, they agree to spend one week on a “balanced media diet” to see whether they can gain a broader perspective on the issues that divide them. Spoiler alert: The week […]
Posted inEpisode, Politics
Forum: The Public’s Vote 2018
The Public’s Radio staged a panel discussion, The Public’s Vote, at the Providence Athenaeum on October 11. Political reporter Ian Donnis moderated the discussion between RI GOP National Committeewoman Lee Ann Sennick; Kevin Olasanoye, executive director of the RI Democratic Party; and Valerie Endress, professor of political communication at Rhode Island College. The topics included […]
Posted inEnvironment, Episode
Researchers Try To Build A Better Life Jacket To Keep Lobstermen Alive
Commercial fishermen in New England are required to have life jackets on their boats — but they’re rarely, if ever, worn. That’s a dangerous practice for lobstermen. In Massachusetts, falls into the water are the leading cause of death on the job. Now,, a research team is trying to change that by changing the life jackets — not the fishermen.
