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.
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On this episode, contributor Steph Machado dives into the mounting challenges facing higher education, including financial strain and sweeping changes in Washington, through an in-depth interview with Dan Egan, president of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, which represents Rhode Island’s eight private institutions.
Then, as the nation prepares to mark its 250th anniversary, we revisit Pamela Watts’ report on a bold Revolutionary War-era raid in Warwick that some believe helped ignite America’s fight for independence.
Finally, contributor Anaridis Rodriguez and WPRI 12 Politics Editor Ted Nesi unpack Providence’s fiscal struggles and new poll numbers showing Governor McKee’s approval rating at a record low.
Then, as the nation prepares to mark its 250th anniversary, we revisit Pamela Watts’ report on a bold Revolutionary War-era raid in Warwick that some believe helped ignite America’s fight for independence.
Finally, contributor Anaridis Rodriguez and WPRI 12 Politics Editor Ted Nesi unpack Providence’s fiscal struggles and new poll numbers showing Governor McKee’s approval rating at a record low.
Stories From Rhode Island PBS Weekly
Engineers say technology could have provided necessary insight years earlier
‘It was really this place that made me this kind of artist’
With in-person counselors in short supply, districts like Bristol-Warren are embracing telepsychology platforms like Cartwheel to deliver faster, more accessible care for kids still feeling the effects of the pandemic
Clinical psychologist Jacqueline Nesi helps parents navigate social media in her Substack, “Techno Sapiens”
More extreme weather patterns and aging infrastructure could hamper the Prudence Island Water District’s ability to provide its customers with fresh drinking water.
Proposed state legislation would shield libraries from censorship, support free expression, and limit who can challenge books in schools
Weekapaug Fire District’s bid to pause proceedings denied as shoreline advocates defend Spring Avenue’s status as a historic public right of way to Quonochontaug Barrier Beach