In today’s politically charged environment, border crossings have taken on new meaning, as we hear from Darlene Van Straten.
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Voter Supression Nothing New
Election season starts early next month with primaries in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Rhode Island Public Radio Political Analyst Scott MacKay takes this opportunity to consider New England’s history of restricting who can cast ballots.
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Providence Water and Elorza’s Pension Finance Plan
Providence is looking to solve a yawning employee pension problem by leveraging the water system that supplies drinking water to 60 percent of Rhode Island. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay says this plan deserves more scrutiny.
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Possibly: The Future Of Food (Pilot Episode)
This is Possibly , a new partnership between Rhode Island Public Radio and Brown University. You’ve heard it all before: humans are destroying the…
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OSM:NB Forum – After the Codfather
Carlos “The Codfather” Rafael controlled the largest groundfishing fleet in New Bedford. Now he’s plead guilty and faces prison. What’s next for the city’s biggest industry?
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OSM:NB Tail-to-Scales, Using the Whole Fish in New Bedford
Larry and Loretta are my neighbor’s cats. And they love their canned cat food. To understand why just read the ingredients on the label. Ocean white fish. Fish broth. Tuna. Those ingredients are actually fish by-products. Fish guts. Fish livers. Fish intestines. Fish skins. They’re what fish processors like Bergie’s Seafood in call “trash.”
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One Square Mile: Darn It! Carries On New Bedford’s Textile Traditions, With A Twist
Darn It! Inc. is a company that has thrived because of — rather than in spite of — the overseas manufacturing that has put so many American textile…
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One Square Mile: One Man's Journey From Guatemala To New Bedford
Standing on New Bedford’s Acushnet Avenue, René Moreno runs into a man who grew up in the same village he did in Guatemala. They talk for a couple of…
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One Square Mile: New Bedford’s Scallop Industry Is Thriving, But Is It Sustainable?
Is the scallop fishery well-managed? Most people, including scallop fishermen, scientists, and environmentalists, had the same answer: yes.
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One Square Mile: New Bedford’s ‘Grand Panorama’
As part of our series One Square Mile: New Bedford, we look at the “Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage Round the World”, painted by New Bedford artists…