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Marketplace
Marketplace is public radio’s daily magazine on business and economics news “for the rest of us.” Helmed by Kai Ryssdal, the program examines what the day in money delivered, through stories, conversations, newsworthy numbers and more.
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Community Needs – How You Can Help
Have a little extra time on your hands, or are you looking for a way to help out at a time when you may feel a little disengaged or underutilized? Below is a list of nonprofits who have volunteer or other opportunities. Help us grow this list! If you know of a nonprofit you’d like […]
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Divided Waters – Join Us For Our Public Event
A live panel discussion about offshore wind and commercial fishing presented by ‘Possibly’ and The Public’s Radio.
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Ocean House Author Series: Jeanne Blasberg, The Nine
The Nine is the second novel by Watch Hill author Jeanne Blasberg. The story is part coming-of-age novel, part exploration of the mother-son relationship. It chronicles the story of a young man’s choice to expose the corrupt world of an elite boarding school.
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Massachusetts Judge Rules Ban On Recording Police, Others Unconstitutional
A Federal Court Judge has struck down a Massachusetts law that prohibits making secret recordings of police officers or government officials in public places. The ruling calls audio and audio visual recordings “uniquely reliable and powerful” methods of disseminating information. It says they’re clearly protected by the First Amendment, even when made secretly. The ruling […]
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On Politics
Our political reporter and political analyst give the inside scoop on local politics
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UMass Dartmouth Expanding With New Construction
UMass Dartmouth broke ground today on a major expansion. The school is adding housing and dining facilities to accommodate hundreds of students. Chancellor Robert Johnson said the construction project will update aging buildings, which no longer fit the university’s growing student body. “Our freshman residence halls were built back in the 70s so they are […]
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In Rhode Island, These Exonerated Prisoners Take A Leap Of Faith
On Memorial Day, Darrell Jones was standing with a group of men who hardly knew each, but who share an unenviable life experience as former prisoners. They strapped on harnesses and chutes, checking and re-checking, as Jones offered a word of advice: “Put on Chapstick, because you’re definitely going to have a dry mouth.” These […]
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This I Believe New England – Books
Books can, and do, change lives. Now there’s a sentence that seems so obvious it’s hardly worth saying. But it is worth saying. Many of us can remember a time when we strolled around a library, scanning the shelves casually for sideway words on a spine that caught our eye and whose insides caught our minds and our […]