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Rhode Island Report
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Come along on a tour of the R.I. State Library
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, State Librarian Hamlin-Black and Secretary of State Amore point out the key documents and moon rocks found in the Hogwarts-like three-story library at the State House.
PODCAST
A new program at Brown is preparing Providence students for college
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, director Nick Figueroa talks about the Brown Collegiate Scholars Program that brought 30 Providence students to the campus this month.
PODCAST
R.I. soda pop presidential poll: A preference of politics or palate?
Rhode Island Report podcast host Ed Fitzpatrick headed to North Providence, where Yacht Club Soda has recently launched its latest Soda Pop Poll from its bottling works in Centerdale. It’s a rematch pitting Donald’s Trumpian Punch against Joe’s Bidenomics Berry.
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The ‘Clamarati’ ride again, ranking the best clam cakes in all the land (or at least Rhode Island)
The Rhode Island Report podcast hits the road to witness the 10th Lil Rhody Clam Cake Crawl and a guest appearance by US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
GLOBE RI + RI PBS
Institutionalized in R.I.: A thousand nights stuck in a system that fails kids
The US Department of Justice has accused Rhode Island of warehousing children at Bradley Hospital, the state’s only pediatric psychiatric facility. Families hope the investigation finally means help for their children is on the way.
GLOBE RI + RI PBS
Podcast: The big decisions in the final hours of R.I.’s 2024 legislative session
On the Rhode Island Report, Globe RI’s Steph Machado and Jim Hummel, host of “A Lively Experiment,” break down the legislative action on police accountability, the state budget, and the “granny flats” bill.
PODCAST
This season is bittersweet for the Mr. Lemon family
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Janice, Colleen, and Joe Rao talk about the love that their mother, “Mama Lemon,” poured into the Providence lemonade stand, which opened 50 years ago.
LOVE LETTERS podcast
Feels like home
Rami’s journey leaving Syria — into Turkey, then to California, and then to Rhode Island — was something he never could have imagined. Neither was the love story that came out of it. Listen to Love Letters wherever you get your podcasts.
More Recent Stories
RI REAL ESTATE
Historic ‘Fogland Farm,’ a 1730s-era home once owned by a Revolutionary War colonel, is for sale in R.I. for $5.95m
The property has eight bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, two drawing rooms, four working fireplaces, and a screened porch. 1 hour ago
RI BUSINESS
Two R.I. companies report 260+ layoffs; manufacturing plant to shut down
An East Providence manufacturing plant will shut down completely, while a Middletown construction company is laying off workers but not closing.
THINGS TO DO
401 Fun: The best things to do in Rhode Island, Aug. 2-9
This week: Jazz fest, film fest, seafood fest, bugs, elephants, and more!
RI POLITICS
R.I. restores full dates of birth to public voter database
Secretary of State Amore reverses a decision by his predecessor, who had cited concerns over identity theft. Critics said the old policy limited transparency and made it harder to analyze voter rolls.
Don’t sleep on these down-bill acts at the Newport Jazz Festival
From the beginning, Newport — the nation’s first outdoor jazz festival — presented youthful newcomers alongside household names. This year is no different.
RHODE MAP
👀 You won’t believe who donated to Speaker Shekarchi’s campaign
It seems like everyone is donating to House Speaker Joe Shekarchi’s political campaign these days – even the former head of the New England mafia.
PODCAST
Come along on a tour of the R.I. State Library
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, State Librarian Hamlin-Black and Secretary of State Amore point out the key documents and moon rocks found in the Hogwarts-like three-story library at the State House.
RI EDUCATION
‘It’s not going away’: RI congressman pitches artificial intelligence literacy in schools
The bipartisan bill was introduced this week by Rhode Island Representative Gabe Amo and New Jersey Representative Tom Kean.