Big shout-out heading into the weekend to all the cool moms out there – you rock. You can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here *** STORY OF THE WEEK: Now that the May Revenue […]
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Posted inEpisode, The Weekly Catch
The Weekly Catch: May 12, 2023
We go in-depth on some of the top local stories from the past week.
Posted inEpisode, Political Roundtable
Political Roundtable: McKee on his education plan, the chill on development, and RI’s healthcare landscape
The past year has been an eventful time for Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee. He won a narrow victory in a five-way Democratic primary last September. Then, in November, McKee crushed Republican opponent Ashley Kalus, to win his first full term as governor.
Posted inArtscape, Episode
‘Being Thunder’ – Sherenté Harris’ journey as a two-spirit Narragansett dancer
Sherenté Mishitahin Harris is a two-spirit gender-queer pow-wow dancer from the Narragansett tribe. One of his greatest loves is performing in traditional women’s dance competitions across New England. But many in the community still hold onto traditional gender roles – and some judges don’t let Sherenté dance in the women’s category. A documentary called “Being Thunder” tells his story.
Posted inEpisode, Possibly Podcast
What’s a lifestyle change that could cancel out your emissions from a plane ride?
Today, we have a question from a member of our Possibly team- Meg Talikoff. She’s from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, but she goes to school here in Providence. That means she usually has to take a flight to go back home. She was feeling guilty about that, and I wanted to figure out a way to offset the emissions she creates by taking that trip.
Posted inEpisode, TGIF
TGIF: Ian Donnis’ roundup on Rhode Island politics for May 5, 2023
Can the Sox maintain their impressive early season form? Thanks for stopping by. You can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here *** STORY OF THE WEEK: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is a longstanding critic […]
Posted inEpisode, Political Roundtable
Political Roundtable: Goncalves on his run in CD1, Providence schools and taxes for non-profits
John Goncalves describes himself as the embodiment of Rhode Island’s motto of “hope.” Now the second-term Providence city councilman is one of the 15 Democrats running in RI’s 1st Congressional District.
Posted inArtscape, Episode
Andy Grover shows his love of RI historic buildings with Lego models
Artscape producer James Baumgartner talks with Andy Grover, a Providence resident who makes Lego models of historic buildings in Rhode Island.
Posted inEpisode, On Sports
NIL and transfer portal challenge college administrators and coaches
College athletes are cashing in and changing schools like free agents, thanks to NIL and the transfer portal.
Posted inEpisode, Possibly Podcast
How do fungi help combat climate change?
You’ve probably heard of fungi, whether it’s mold in your bathroom or mushrooms on your favorite hiking trail, but recently, I’ve been hearing that fungi also play an underappreciated role in our climate. What’s that about?
