The guest on Political Roundtable this week is RI House Speaker Joe Shekarchi (D-Warwick). Shekarchi won election to what is often called the most powerful role in state government in 2021. The speaker has significant influence over state spending and related issues. Here’s a transcript of the interview: Ian Donnis: Rhode Island House Speaker Joe […]
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A new mural brings beauty and safety to the Broad Street cultural corridor
When you go to Broad Street in Providence, you’ll see a street that is radically different from what it was just a few months ago. Among the changes is a street mural at the corner of Public and Daboll streets. Artscape producer James Baumgartner spoke with Rhode Island Latino Arts director Marta Martínez, who helped to facilitate the project, as well as René Gómez, the artist who designed and painted the mural.
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My climate anxieties
Last week, I introduced you to Kate Schapira, a writer who’s been listening to people’s climate anxieties since 2014. She sets up a booth in public places that says “climate anxiety counseling, five cents.” In this second part of our conversation, she’s going to help me talk about my own climate fears.
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One Year in the U.S.
The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, Mosaic, has a community essay series. This one is by Elvin Quero, who is originally from Barquisimeto, Venezuela. He writes about moving to Rhode Island a year ago. Our Production Director, James Baumgartner provides the English translation of Elvin’s words. Hay una versión en español abajo. To listen to […]
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Political Roundtable: Chippendale on the ’22 campaign season, GOP priorities, and Fung’s visits with McCarthy
State Rep. Michael Chippendale (R-Foster), who became the Republican leader in the Rhode Island House of Representatives earlier this year, is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. The topics include Chippendale’s priorities, the outlook for GOP legislative candidates, CD2 Republican Allan Fung’s visits with U.S. House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy, and more. Republicans hold […]
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Warren Folks Fest brings the East Bay community together
The Warren Folks Festival takes place this Saturday. Artscape Producer, James Baumgartner talked with festival organizer Uriah Donnelly.
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Do you worry about climate change?
Here at Possibly, we try to make climate change feel more manageable and less overwhelming. But there’s no avoiding that this problem is terrifying. It makes a lot of us feel… anxious. So to help us face our fears, I decided to talk with Kate Schapira. She teaches non-fiction writing at Brown University and has spent nearly a decade listening to people’s climate anxieties.
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Mosaic Community Essay: The Fierce Thing
The Public’s Radio’s podcast Mosaic has a series of community essays. This essay is by Jon Lavieri, a writer and ESL teacher for the Providence Public Library’s Rhode Island Family Literacy Initiative program (RIFLI). It’s early one fall evening in 2017. An ESL class at Calcutt Middle School in Central Falls, is just getting started. […]
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The Red Sox are a mess!
Injuries, mismanagement and poor play have the Red Sox in last place.
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Political Roundtable: Diossa on his run for RI general treasurer
James Diossa, one of two Democrats running in the Sept. 13 primary for general treasurer is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. Diossa is the former mayor of Central Falls and he was the first Latino to hold that post. His primary opponent is former state Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor. Here’s a transcript of […]