Rhode Island PBS Weekly
“Rhode Island PBS Weekly” is a newsmagazine anchored in journalism that searches for truth and examines today’s most important regional and local issues. Viewers are introduced to individuals, ideas and places in Rhode Island and beyond that they won’t see anywhere else.
Latest Episode
Reporter Olivia Ebertz has an in-depth report on Prudence Island and its struggles to find clean, fresh drinkable water.
Then, a second look at a group of local Rhode Islanders who call themselves Anti-Graffiti Vigilantes as they clean up graffiti one rock at a time to help preserve some of the state’s beautiful natural resources.
Finally, on this episode of Weekly Insight, Michelle San Miguel and our contributor, WPRI 12’s politics editor Ted Nesi break down the heated debate in Providence over a proposed property tax increase and remember the late Rhode Island Senate President Dominick Ruggerio.
Then, a second look at a group of local Rhode Islanders who call themselves Anti-Graffiti Vigilantes as they clean up graffiti one rock at a time to help preserve some of the state’s beautiful natural resources.
Finally, on this episode of Weekly Insight, Michelle San Miguel and our contributor, WPRI 12’s politics editor Ted Nesi break down the heated debate in Providence over a proposed property tax increase and remember the late Rhode Island Senate President Dominick Ruggerio.
Stories From Rhode Island PBS Weekly
The AG is uncertain if Rhode Island will get bridge money appropriated by the Biden administration
‘What happened here was absolutely a failure of government to do its job’
‘I want to get better physically, but it’s just so tough’
Veterans, including Army Scout Ty Smith, bring real-life experiences to the stage, sparking conversations about the lasting impact of war on both soldiers and the community
It’s one of America’s largest works of Brutalism, and parts of it are crumbling
‘Child care is truly the foundation of Rhode Island’s economy’
The writings describe the accounts of John Swanson Jacobs and how he escaped slavery twice