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Rhode Island Report
Latest Episodes
GLOBE RI + RI PBS
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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.
LOVE LETTERS podcast
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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.
GLOBE RI + RI PBS
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A Providence course is making golf accessible for city’s youth
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Button Hole executive director Don Wright and Anaridis Rodriguez, host of “Generation Rising” on Rhode Island PBS, talk about the local nonprofit.
GLOBE RI + RI PBS
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City by the Rising Sea: Climate change and Newport’s mansions
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Pamela Watts of RI PBS and the Preservation Society of Newport County’s Leslie Jones discuss what’s being done to protect historic buildings that draw tourists to R.I.
POLITICS
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US Senator Reed says Netanyahu should step down
“I think there are more able people who would be dedicated more exclusively to the best interest of Israel than Netanyahu,” Reed said during the wide-ranging interview.
PODCAST
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Podcast: How sustainable are Rhode Island’s food systems?
On a special bonus episodes of the Rhode Island Report podcast, three of Rhode Island’s restaurant and agricultural leaders talk about the climate and business resiliency challenges facing the state’s food system, and experts discuss the state’s Blue Economy.
PODCAST
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He runs Providence, every mile of it
Mark Sheeran, of Walpole, Mass., just finished running every street in Providence, starting from the same point on 48 runs and completing a total of 776.2 miles.
PODCAST
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‘The greatest threat that we face is misinformation,’ new R.I. Board of Elections director says
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Miguel J. Nuñez talks about deepfakes, same-day voter registration, and becoming the board’s first Latino executive director.
More Recent Stories
RI BUSINESS
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R.I. attorney general approves sale of 2 safety-net hospitals with strict ‘non-negotiable’ conditions
Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital will revert back to non-profit status if the transacting parties can agree to comply with the attorney general’s conditions.
EDUCATION
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Middle school employee out after investigation into letters to students
The superintendent asked families to speak with their children about appropriate interactions between students and staff members.
THINGS TO DO
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401 Fun: The best things to do in Rhode Island, June 21-28
This week: Music in Woonsocket, movies in Newport, walking tours, soccer games, bouncy houses, and more!
RI POLITICS
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Federal lawsuit claims sexual harassment in Warwick Water Division ‘boys club’
A former employee claims she reported sexual harassment to Water Division chief Terry DiPetrillo, who then repeatedly harassed her, and the lawsuit details a “Nazi joke” that led to assault charges against DiPetrillo.
RHODE MAP
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The latest twist in Providence’s charter school saga
The Providence City Council is poised to vote down a proposal on Thursday to lease the former Carl Lauro Elementary School on Federal Hill to two charter schools for $1 a year.
RI BUSINESS
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Lifespan, R.I.’s largest health care system, to become Brown University Health. The deal includes millions in investments.
The rebranding will take place over the next several months, according to executives at both institutions.
FOOD & DINING
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Rhode Island’s oldest dairy farm continues its legacy
Wright’s Dairy Farm has been pasteurizing and bottling its own branded milk since the 1930s, and now boasts an on-site market with more than 500 dairy products.
THE FOOD CLUB NEWSLETTER
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‘James Beard loved to eat... And he was always broke’: Jacques Pépin remembers one of America’s most influential food figures
The man for whom the awards and foundation are named was considered the foremost American food authority. But ”he wasn’t a chef, and he would be the first one to tell you," Pépin told the Globe.