Cannabis retailers will be allowed in 33 of the state’s 39 cities and towns.
Jeremy Bernfeld
Jeremy leads the investigations desk at The Public’s Radio, helping the newsroom publish more investigative and accountability journalism that matters to Rhode Island and the Southcoast.
Prior to joining The Public’s Radio, Jeremy was the director of collaborative reporting at WAMU in Washington, D.C., and founder of Guns & America, an award-winning national reporting project covering the role of guns in American life. He was also editor of Harvest Public Media, a collaborative project covering our food system based in Kansas City.
A native New Englander, Jeremy currently lives in Providence, where he spends his time chasing after his wife, daughter and dog, and occasionally riding his bike.
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RI spins off part of Eleanor Slater into new state psychiatric hospital
The move could allow the state to once again qualify for the millions in Medicaid reimbursement for which it has largely been ineligible.
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Majority of RI cities and towns will vote on recreational marijuana sales
Voters throughout the state will decide whether to allow recreational marijuana sales in their communities.
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It’s election season in Massachusetts. Here’s what you need to know
Primaries in the heavily Democratic state can be crucial.
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Rhode Island’s primary elections are coming up. Here’s what you need to know
While summer is in full swing, it’s also election season here in Rhode Island.
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Senior advisor to RI Gov. McKee arrested in Vermont
An advisor to Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee was arrested in Vermont over the weekend. Christopher Farrell, 38, was arrested Saturday afternoon and charged with unlawful trespass and unlawful mischief, according to an incident report released by the Vermont State Police. Police received a call about a suspected burglary in the town of Waterbury, Vermont. […]
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Providence Mayor Elorza tests positive for COVID-19
The mayor is awaiting a PCR test to confirm the results.
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Rhode Island man pleads no contest to voter fraud charges
One of three men charged in January with illegally voting in both Rhode Island and another state in the 2020 election opted not to fight the charges, pleading no contest on Monday to two counts of mail ballot fraud in Rhode Island. Under the plea agreement Robert E. Nickerson, 80, agrees to not contest the […]
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Lifespan president and CEO to step down
Dr. Timothy J. Babineau will leave just months after Rhode Island’s attorney general rejected the hospital system’s merger attempt.
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Stuck in the snow: Lax enforcement of snow removal laws leaves Rhode Islanders with disabilities at risk
Cities mandate residents and businesses keep sidewalks clear of snow. But in the state’s most populous cities, those laws are rarely enforced.