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Senator Reed provides insights on sending tanks to Ukraine
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, the Senate Armed Services Committee chairman also talks about the new Pawtucket/Central Falls train station and the presence of “tranq” in the local drug supply.
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Lead poisoning takes toll in Central Falls
“This is heartbreaking just listening to this as the mayor,” Maria Rivera said. “I’m thinking about the future of these young babies.”
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Secretary of State Gregg Amore makes a case for same-day voter registration
“We should do everything we can to make it easier for people to vote,” the East Providence Democrat said on the Rhode Island Report podcast.
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What to expect from R.I.’s 2023 legislative session
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, PC Professor Tony Affigne and Jim Hummel of RI PBS look ahead to Assembly debates over housing policy, abortion coverage, and shoreline access.
PODCAST | RHODE ISLAND REPORT
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Rhode Island Report podcast: Listen to the most popular episodes of 2022
Globe Rhode Island readers flocked to our podcast, Rhode Island Report, for exclusive interviews and political analysis. Here are a few of our most-popular episodes.
RI POLITICS
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What is your definition of art?
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Tracy MacDonald, producer of ART inc. on Rhode Island PBS, talks about art ranging from blown glass to Lego blocks to prosthetic eyes.
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‘A dangerous American mythology’: RISD’s president on hard work, the school’s challenges, and its future
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Rhode Island School of Design president Crystal Williams said the college “has to be a place that is not a structural impediment, but a structural amplifier.”
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Filmmaking in R.I.: ‘The smallest state with the greatest backlot’
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, R.I. Film & Television Office executive director Steven Feinberg talks about luring film crews here to shoot "Hocus Pocus 2," HBO’s "The Gilded Age," and other productions.
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Rhode Island political news: January 2023
Regular updates about Rhode Island politics and political leaders. 46 minutes ago
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It’s Crowne Plaza Month for Rhode Island Democrats
Warwick was the center of the political universe for the final full week of January, as three top state leaders kicked off fund-raising season.
RI FOOD & DINING NEWSLETTER
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Retail therapy: New niche stores offer great grocery options
Independent markets and restaurants with packaged foods are staying popular even during the time of inflation.
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A R.I. startup diverts 1 ton of waste each month from landfills. They’re trying to get businesses to do the same.
Tess Feigenbaum co-founded Epic Renewal, which looks to provide low-cost composting services for homes, businesses, and events.
JANUARY 6, 2021
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North Kingstown man pleads guilty in Jan. 6 insurrection
Bernard Joseph Sirr, 47, pleaded guilty in the District of Columbia to a felony charge of interference with officers during a civil disorder, the US Attorney’s office announced.
RI POLITICS
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R.I. Democratic Women’s Caucus elects the Rev. Donnie Anderson as chair
“I hope the message is: Trans women are women, and we just want to function like every other woman in society,” Anderson said.
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Martha Ann Robert, 91, Maison Robert restaurateur, mentor, dies
Mrs. Robert and her husband, the late Lucien Robert, had three restaurants in Boston. She also helped found the Ecole Bilingue in Newton, which would become the International School of Boston.
Innovation economy
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Robots in the kitchen? Local engineers are making it a reality.
Two separate teams of engineers are chasing the holy grail of complete order accuracy, while also trying to surpass the speed of a human worker.