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Melo Green performs at Big Nice Studio for Ocean State Sessions, a series of performances on Rhode Island PBS.

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Arts & Entertainment

Ocean State Sessions Preview: The Psychedelic Soul of Melo Green

‘Your life isn’t made important by the internet and the phone. It’s made by the things you do and the people you surround yourself with, and the way you treat them’

June 26, 2025

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Mareva Lindo

The damaged Matunuck Oyster Bar in South Kingstown is shown on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, the date of a devastating fire believed to have been accidental.

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Food & Drink

Matunuck Oyster Bar Debuts Outside Dining July 1

June 26, 2025

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Nancy Lavin

Unionized nurses and hospital staff with UNAP Local 5098 gather near Rhode Island Hospital in Providence during a press conference on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The union authorized a potential strike amid ongoing contract negotiations with Brown University Health.

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Health

Butler Hospital Strike Deemed Lockout While Rhode Island Hospital, Hasbro Nurses Weigh Walkout

June 26, 2025

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Alexander Castro

People participate in a rally to call on Congress to protect funding for PBS and NPR outside the NPR headquarters in Washington, DC, on March 26, 2025.

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News & Culture

Senators Question Trump Plan to Kill Federal Funds for PBS, NPR and Some Foreign Aid

Communities across the U.S. could lose critical public broadcasting support as bipartisan Senate voices challenge $9B in proposed cuts, calling them politically driven and potentially harmful

June 26, 2025

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Scott Neuman

The 2025 legislative session concluded with a marathon, 8.5 hour session in the early morning on June 21, 2025.

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Politics

Five Wins From Rhode Island’s 2025 Legislative Session

Housing, cats, AG’s office come out on top. Plus, Republicans make a plan for 2026

June 26, 2025

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Christopher Shea

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Climate & Environment

One More Sizzling Hot Day for the Eastern US Before Temperatures Plunge 30 Degrees

Rhode Island and the rest of the Northeast sweltered through record-breaking heat, with temperatures soaring into the 90s and beyond—before a sharp cool-down is expected to bring dramatic relief by week’s end

June 25, 2025

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Seth Borenstein

Morning host Luis Hernandez spoke with The Public’s Radio & Rhode Island PBS president and CEO Pam Johnston about the impact of potential federal funding cuts.

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News & Culture

Federal Funding for Public Media at Risk: What Rhode Islanders Stand to Lose

A U.S. House vote to rescind funding threatens about 10% of the operating budget for The Public’s Radio and Rhode Island PBS—jeopardizing local journalism, education programs, and community coverage

June 25, 2025

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Luis Hernandez

Filming ‘The Perfect Storm’ in Gloucester Harbor, Mass.

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Climate & Environment

25 Years After ‘The Perfect Storm’, New England’s Fishing Industry Faces a Different Kind of Reckoning

As fish stocks slowly recover, tighter regulations, climate change, and corporate consolidation are transforming the once open-access, family-run world of commercial fishing

June 25, 2025

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Stephanie Otts, University of Mississippi

June 25, 2025

AG Neronha said steps can be taken before he leaves office in 2027.

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News & Culture

AGs File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Slashing Billions of Already Awarded Funding

Complaint centers on meaning of five-word clause in federal regulations

June 25, 2025

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Nancy Lavin