What happens when a car racing fan and the host of Possibly try to find an event that appeals to both of them? Enter Formula E.
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Primary care provider shortage, a gun range leaves residents on edge, and more
With a worsening shortage of primary care providers, Rhode Island’s most vulnerable communities are struggling to get basic care – and losing trust in the American medical system. Also, noise pollution from things like traffic or leaf blowers can be bad enough, but imagine hearing gunshots for hours on end. We hear about a Cranston neighborhood’s fight to silence a nearby police shooting range. And one of the reporters on our series about migrant teens working in seafood processing plants shares some of the responses she got at a recent community listening session. Plus, a conversation about the role of seaweed in New England life, and the ways it’s been immortalized in art. That and more on this week’s episode.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Nov. 17, 2023
An informed source says Gabe Amo’s choice, during a televised debate, of stuffing as his favorite Thanksgiving side dish was not poll-tested. You can follow me through the week on threads and what we used to call the twitters. A quick program note: the column is taking a break for turkey and cranberry sauce, so […]
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Marc Crisafulli on what’s next in the I-195 District, RI’s development climate, and the ubiquity of gambling
Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee named Marc Crisafulli as chairman of the I-195 District Redevelopment Commission last January. The thinking was that a seasoned lawyer and business executive like Crisafulli could help nudge forward development in the acres once covered by Interstate 195. The process has been unfolding for more than a decade and it remains a work in progress.
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‘Cultures of Seaweed’ run deep at the New Bedford Whaling Museum
When you take a dip in the ocean, there have likely been times when you got wrapped up in some seaweed. It might feel a little icky or annoying. But, seaweed has played an important role in our lives on many different levels. There’s an exhibit on now at the New Bedford Whaling Museum called “A Singularly Marine & Fabulous Produce: The Cultures of Seaweed.” Morning host Luis Hernandez talked with the museum’s chief curator, Naomi Slipp.
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Should I be worried about microplastics in Narragansett Bay?
Today, we’re talking about a new study from the University of Rhode Island about microplastics in the Narragansett Bay. We look into what the findings mean for Rhode Islanders and the Bay.
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Amo’s victory in CD1, The Public’s Radio and RI PBS to merge, and more
After months of campaigning, the voters of the first congressional district picked Gabe Amo to go to Congress. We sit down with a panel of political reporters to discuss what happens next for the freshman congressman. And we talk to our Metro Reporter Olivia Ebertz about the arrest of 20 student protesters at Brown University earlier this week. Also, The Public’s Radio and Rhode Island PBS plan to merge into one organization. We’ll talk to the leaders of both groups to find out how this came to be, and what it means to the viewers and listeners in the region. And, the GAMM Theater is running Martin McDonagh’s play “Hangmen.” Artscape producer James Baumgartner and host Luis Hernandez share a review of the play.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Nov. 10, 2023
Rhode Island delivers with another mega-news week. You can follow me through the week on threads and 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: At the ripe old age of 35, […]
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Political Roundtable: Weayonnoh Nelson-Davies on RI’s economy, how to reduce poverty, and the next General Assembly session
In this week’s episode of Political Roundtable, Ian Donnis goes in depth with the executive director of the Economic Progress Institute, Weayonnoh Nelson-Davies.
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Delightful gallows humor in ‘Hangmen’ at The Gamm Theatre
The play by Martin McDonagh is a dark comedy-thriller set in the mid-60s in the north of England and takes place just as capital punishment is banned in the U.K. How will the nation’s “second-best hangman” adjust?
