A bipartisan group of state representatives is introducing legislation aimed at protecting shoreline access rights in Rhode Island.
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Narragansett Town Council votes to lower fee increases at Town Beach
Council members voted to scale back new summer fee increases at Narragansett Town Beach that had been unpopular among advocates for shoreline access.
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Blocked beds, stretched resources force psychiatric patients to wait days in RI emergency departments
Pressure has been mounting on Rhode Island emergency departments, with a backlog of patients seeking in-patient mental health services. Because of the pandemic, in-patient beds in psychiatric programs are less available, and patients may find themselves waiting in emergency departments for days.
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‘I’m extremely hopeful’: South Kingstown activist sees U.S. ready ‘to learn from other countries’ under new administration
Joe Biden will be inaugurated Wednesday as our 46th president. The Public’s Radio has been reporting on what this moment in our political history means to local residents. Mwangi Gitahi is an activist with the group TASK, Toward an Antiracist South Kingstown. He’s also an immigrant from Kenya and a follower of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s principles of non-violence. He tells South County Bureau Reporter Alex Nunes he’s excited about the possibilities for change under new leadership.
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‘We’re not there yet’: In Westerly, BLM activists have ‘high hopes for America’ but say ‘real work’ lies ahead
After the police killing of George Floyd last May, Black Lives Matter activists began holding a weekly protest outside the post office in downtown Westerly. They’ve returned for Sunday demonstrations ever since, whether drawing a crowd of dozens or just a few people.
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Outrage, condemnation, and hope: RI reacts to scenes of violence at the Capitol
The scenes out of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday rocked the nation and sent out shockwaves globally. In Rhode Island, people are voicing a mix of emotions: horror, dismay, fear, resiliency, and even hope. As the news set in Thursday morning, reporters from The Public’s Radio set out to tell their stories.
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Advocates for shoreline access in RI score victory in Narragansett
Officials in Narragansett are taking several steps towards improving shoreline access in the Point Judith section of town.
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‘A perfect storm’: Mental health providers see pandemic’s staggering toll
A survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention earlier this year found 40 percent of American adults said they had struggled with mental health issues or substance use in the previous month. Dr. Anthony Gallo, psychiatrist in private practice in North Kingstown, says anxiety was the most obvious symptom at the beginning of the pandemic, but that’s evolved over time.
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Got a lot of Thanksgiving leftovers? Make this turkey pot pie
Social gathering limits may have gotten a lot smaller this Thanksgiving, but the size of a full grown turkey hasn’t. Rachael Slattery and Ben Coerper, organic meat producers at Wild Harmony Farm in Exeter, say you can expect leftovers Thursday—lots of them. And they have some suggestions for those turkey scraps. They shared one recipe with South County Bureau Reporter Alex Nunes.
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The Bike Stop Cafe in Narragansett hopes to get business rolling despite COVID-19 restrictions
Rhode Island restaurants are expected to take a financial hit from Governor Gina Raimondo’s newly announced pause on certain social activity. The stepped-up restrictions come as many in the industry have already struggled to emerge from limitations put in place earlier this year.
