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Rhode Island Report
Latest Episodes
PODCAST
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R.I. sees high interest in its new soccer team, but high interest rates for the new soccer stadium
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, the Globe’s Brian Amaral reports on the crowd that turned out for Rhode Island FC’s first match, and the stadium financing that one professor called “pure insanity”.
RI REPORT PODCAST
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In new book, R.I.’s Ken Block spells out why Trump really lost the 2020 election
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, the Barrington software engineer and former gubernatorial candidate details how he was hired by the Trump campaign and disproved false claims of voter fraud.
GLOBE RI + RI PBS
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Podcast: What’s up with the Washington Bridge?
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, the Globe’s Steph Machado and Jim Hummel, host of “A Lively Experiment” on RI PBS, provide an update as R.I. awaits word on whether the bridge must come down.
GLOBE RI + RI PBS
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The rise of multilingual learners in Rhode Island
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Providence School Board President Erlin Rogel discusses best strategies for improving outcomes for the state’s fastest growing student population.
GLOBE RI RI + RI PBS
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‘I can’t leave my people in the dark’: R.I. Black Storytellers director on the power in who tells the story
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Valerie Tutson, executive director of the Rhode Island Black Storytellers, talks about the trap of “trauma stories” and training a new generation of storytellers.
PODCAST
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What Rhode Island’s lawmakers of color hope to accomplish this year
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Senator Jonathon Acosta delves into proposals to increase police accountability, feed more public school students, and tax the richest Rhode Islanders.
RI PODCAST
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Latino stories take center stage in Rhode Island
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Marta Martinez talks about the Latino oral history project that inspired “La Broa’ (Broad Street),” a new play at Trinity Rep.
GLOBE RI + RI PBS
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Colonel Oscar Perez on his first year as Providence police chief
“Being the chief, you’re responsible for so many lives,” said Perez, who is the first Latino chief in the city's history.
More Recent Stories
EDUCATION
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Bonus Podcast: Rhode Map Live event on the state of education, from K-12 through college
The panelists included Lisa Odom-Villella, the deputy commissioner of elementary and secondary education, Shannon Gilkey, the commissioner of postsecondary education, and Central Falls Mayor Maria Rivera.
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Best things to do in Rhode Island: March 21-29
This week: Go on a full moon bike ride, play Taylor Swift trivia, enjoy egg hunts, nature walks, Restaurant Week, and more!
RI HEALTH
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R.I. could be the next state to establish a prescription drug affordability board
State legislators are working on making the health care system “less complicated and less costly.”
RI BUSIneSS
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Providence rejected transfer of Skyline lease over concerns about new tenant’s finances
The commissioners unanimously rejected the license transfer at their Feb. 12 meeting.
ri NewS
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President Biden approves major disaster declaration for Rhode Island
The president ordered federal funds to help recovery efforts in areas affected by December and January storms, including in Kent, Providence, and Washington counties.
INFRASTRUCTURE
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Washington Bridge Blues: A Rhode Island traffic jam playlist
Rhode Map readers provided an inspired collection of tunes for motorists who'll be stuck in traffic as R.I. tears down and rebuilds the westbound side of the I-195 bridge over the next two years.
WASHINGTON BRIDGE
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Providence may ban heavy trucks from local roads as highway closure drags on
The weight restriction is just one of several infrastructure changes being considered in light of the long-term Washington Bridge closure.
CRIME
Warwick police investigate fatal shootings of child, man
Officers responded to 71 Frawley St. just before 8:30 a.m., after getting a call that “a child had been shot and the alleged assailant was still inside the home with a firearm.”