Fun Fact: This column marked its 10th anniversary some time earlier this year, but I totally spaced out plans to mark the occasion with a big blowout. Thanks for stopping by. Program note: I’m taking the next two weeks off, lest management take this time away, so – Happy Holidays! Happy New Year! TGIF will […]
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Political Roundtable: Shekarchi on legislative priorities, a $610 million budget surplus and more
Ian Donnis: Rhode Island House Speaker Joe Shekarchi, welcome back to The Public’s Radio. Joe Shekarchi: Always a pleasure to be here, Ian. Donnis: Rhode Island has an estimated $610 million surplus headed into the next fiscal year. How can the state best use that money? Shekarchi: Well, I don’t like to call it a […]
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The radio version of a Christmas classic told on the Gamm stage
The Gamm Theater is bringing back their annual production of a Christmas favorite, “It’s A Wonderful Life,” this time with a twist: they’re performing the story as an old-time radio show.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for December 9, 2022
Where’s Theo Epstein when Sox Nation needs him? Thanks for stopping by. You can still 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: The General Assembly’s steady march in a more […]
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The Secret of Chiqui Versace
In this special episode of Mosaic, our podcast on immigration, we introduce Chiqui Versace: a Rhode Island resident who came to the U.S. at 16, looking for work and hoping to support his family back in Colombia. He also came here to be his true self – to not have to hide anything about who he is. From the outside, Versace lived what appeared to be a normal life. For decades he was gainfully employed, paid taxes every year, and volunteered his time for charitable causes. But to stay here, to live the life he had always wanted to live, he had to carry a very big secret.
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Political Roundtable: Cotter on how she won in a conservative RI district
State Rep-elect Megan Cotter is one of 12 new state representatives elected last month. The Exeter Democrat is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. Here’s a transcript: Ian Donnis: state Representative-elect Meghan Cotter, welcome to The Public’s Radio and congratulations on your election. Megan Cotter: Thank you. I’m very happy to be here. Thanks […]
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Craftland celebrates 20 years as a home for art and handmade crafts
For twenty years, Craftland has featured the work of artists and craftspeople in its small shop on Westminster street in Providence. It started as a temporary holiday art show and store, before the term pop-up shop was even popular. Artscape producer James Baumgartner and morning host Luis Hernandez talked with Margaret Carleton, one of the store’s founders, and Deb Dormody, who has been involved with the store since its earliest days.
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Farewell Don Kaull, a true Keaney Blue URI Ram
Rhode Island’s sports media fraternity has lost a respected voice.
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How did Rhode Island get the first offshore wind farm in the country?
Today, we’re traveling to Block Island, the vacation spot off the southern coast of Rhode Island. Block Island is also famous for its offshore wind farm- the first of its kind in the entire nation. What did it take to make this project possible? And is it a success?
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Memories of abuelita
This week’s community essay is by Karla Vallejos of Providence, Rhode Island. She writes about her memories of her “abuelita” or grandmother who she lived with in Honduras.
