Providence may look for a new school bus company. The city’s bus drivers have been on strike for 10 days now. The drivers’ union is in a contract dispute with Ohio bus company First Student. Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza and Superintendent of Schools Chris Maher urged the two sides to come to a speedy resolution […]
John Bender
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John Bender was the general assignment reporter for The Public's Radio for several years. He is now a fill-in host when our regular hosts are out.
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RI Gubernatorial Candidate Charged With Possession Of Nearly 50 Pounds Of Pot
An independent candidate for governor of Rhode Island was arrested on marijuana possession charges Thursday, along with a candidate for attorney general. Anne Armstrong and Alan Gordon are members of the “Compassion Party,” and they belong to a religious sect that uses marijuana in worship services. Armstrong and Gordon were charged with possession and intent to […]
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RI DOH Continues To Review Complaint Against Former St. George’s School Psychologist
The Rhode Island Department of Health will continue to review a complaint against a psychologist who worked at St. George’s School in Middletown. Psychologist Peter Kosseff is accused of negligence for failing to report allegations of sexual abuse at the elite boarding school in the late 1970s and ’80s. Kosseff said his patients never reported […]
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Providence Schools To Excuse Special Needs Students’ Absences As Bus Drivers’ Strike Continues
The Providence School Department says it will excuse all absences for students with disabilities or other special needs, as school bus drivers continue their strike. The announcement follows complaints from parents and the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island. They said the schools are legally required to provide transportation for students with special needs. School […]
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Providence Student Struck By Car Amid Bus Drivers’ Strike
A Providence middle school student was stuck by a car Thursday morning, while riding her bicycle to school. Thousands students in the city were forced…
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Providence Student Struck By Car During Bus Drivers’ Strike
A Providence middle school student was stuck by a car Thursday morning, while riding her bicycle to school. Thousands students in the city were forced to use alternative transportation during a school bus drivers’ strike. According to the school distrcit, a 13-year old girl was hit on the way to Nathan Bishop Middle School on […]
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Bus Strike Begins In Providence, Leaving Thousands Of Students In The Lurch
Providence public school students have to find their own transportation to school starting Thursday morning. The city’s school bus drivers are striking, after recent contract negotiations fell through. The school bus strike comes after weeks of talks between city bus drivers, represented by the Teamsters’ Local 251, and the bus company – the Ohio-based First Student. […]
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Bus Strike Begins In Providence, Leaving Thousands Of Students In The Lurch
Providence public school s tudents have to find their own transportation to school starting Thursday morning. The city’s school bus drivers are striking…
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Without Alternative Transportation, Providence Schools Prepare For Bus Strike
Providence school and city officials are bracing for a planned strike by the city’s school bus drivers Thursday. The city has no back up for…
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Without Alternative Transportation, Providence Schools Prepare For Bus Strike
Providence school and city officials are bracing for a planned strike by the city’s school bus drivers Thursday. The city has no back up for transportation. The district estimated that more than 9,000 students could be affected and will have to find alternative ways of getting to school. The bus drivers’ union, Teamsters Local 251, […]