New Bedford’s Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, a cultural festival with religious roots, is billed as the largest Portuguese feast in the world. It’s more than a century old, but this year, behind the scenes, something very big is changing. For the first time — and under threat of a lawsuit — women have been allowed to join the Feast Committee.
culture
Posted inArts And Culture, Artscape, Episode
Our favorite Artscape stories of 2022
As we wrap up 2022, morning host Luis Hernandez and Artscape producer James Baumgartner look back at some of our favorite stories form the world of arts and culture over the past year.
Posted inArticle, Politics
TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Now that we political junkies have spent a year or so obsessing about the Rhode Island primary, there’s just a bit more than seven weeks until Rhode…
Posted inArticle, Politics
Jay Gonzalez Calls On Gov. Baker To Remove Head Of State Police
Gov. Charlie Baker’s Democratic challenger says the head of the Massachusetts State Police, Colonel Kerry Gilpin, should be fired. Jay Gonzalez said…
Posted inEpisode, Politics
Ten Men Project Looks To Break Silence Surrounding Sexual Violence Against Women
Against the backdrop of the hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanuagh in Washington and the #MeToo movement, focus has been mainly on women and…
Posted inArticle, Arts And Culture, Education, Environment, Politics
Yale Embroiled In Kavanaugh Allegations
A second allegation of sexual assault has placed Yale University firmly at the center of the confirmation battle for the next Supreme Court justice. A…
Posted inArticle, Arts And Culture, Business, Education, Politics
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza Wins Democratic Primary, Supporters Say Ready For More Progress
About 80 supporters, friends, family members and volunteers for Elorza’s campaign clapped and chanted “four more years” as the mayor wrapped up his…
Posted inArticle, Arts And Culture, Environment, Health, Politics
Raimondo Scores Big Win In RI Primary; Fung Vanquishes Morgan
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo dealt her detractors a blow by scoring an unexpectedly big win in a primary election Wednesday, cruising past Democratic…
Posted inArticle, Arts And Culture, Business, Education, Health, Politics
Can An Unabashed Progressive Clinch A Statewide Seat? Regunberg Thinks So.
The power of progressive Democrats faces a local test Wednesday. In the Rhode Island primary, a group of progressives are challenging candidates backed…
Posted inArticle, Arts And Culture, Business, Education, Environment, Health, Politics
TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Rhode Island’s primary election is almost here, and there’s a lot on the line — and a hurricane may land around mid-week , potentially suppressing…