DEM says it’s the third confirmed wild manatee visitor in New England waters. Officials are urging the public to keep away from the marine mammal.
Olivia Ebertz
Olivia Ebertz comes to The Public’s Radio from WNYC, where she was a producer for Morning Edition. Prior to that, she spent two years reporting for KYUK in Bethel, Alaska, where she wrote a lot about how the warming climate is forcing local Indigenous communities to change their traditional lifeways.
Prior to her career as a journalist, Olivia worked in film. Her documentaries have screened at festivals worldwide.
Olivia likes to pursue stories inspired by questions from community members.
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Amo scores groundbreaking win in CD1
The former Biden employee won the Democratic primary with a third of the vote.
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Highlights: Rhode Island special election primary 2023
Read our live reporting of the Sept. 5, 2023 primary election.
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City of Providence, private universities announce new financial agreement in lieu of taxes
Mayor Brett Smiley and Providence’s four private colleges announced a new plan for the institutions to financially contribute to the city.
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Sen. Sanders draws crowds of fans and a mystery critic at Regunberg rally
Senator Bernie Sanders was in Providence stumping for Democratic congressional candidate Aaron Regunberg ahead of Rhode Island’s special election primary.
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In a sea of shared values, how to distinguish between Democratic CD1 candidates?
The mostly progressive candidates vying for Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District sought to distinguish themselves from one another during a Democratic candidates forum on Aug. 22.
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After heated public hearing, Providence Plan Commission votes to go ahead with Fox Point development
The Providence City Plan Commission voted Tuesday night to give crucial approvals to a new building in Fox Point. It granted the go-ahead with conditions that are unlikely to appease the development’s opponents.
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Providence City Plan Commission to consider unpopular Fox Point development
Providence’s City Plan Commission will meet on Tuesday to consider a proposed five-story mixed-use development in Fox Point. It’s a plan that’s been unpopular with local residents.
Posted inArticle, Environment, Metro Desk
Why are we seeing more black sea bass in Rhode Island and Massachusetts?
A recent report from the state of Rhode Island shows that local landings of black sea bass are higher than ever before. That’s in part thanks to climate change. Warming waters mean black sea bass are moving northward. Now, as more Rhode Island fishermen target them, black sea bass is starting to appear on local dinner tables – filling plates left empty by species whose populations are dwindling due to climate change.
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A 6th person has died in Rhode Island state custody this year
An incarcerated person died in a medium security facility last week, The Public’s Radio has learned. It is the 6th death of an incarcerated person so far this year.