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4 天之前 · GBH, Frontline veteran named CEO for public media in RI. Pam Johnston, a veteran of television news and public media, will lead the recently merged Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio. by Ian Donnis and Pamela Watts July 16, 2024July 17, 2024.
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our History. Originally launched as an outpost for WBUR in Boston in 1998, Rhode Island Public Radio (now dba as The Public’s Radio) became an independent, community-owned nonprofit in November of 2007. We are the only locally owned and operated public radio station in Rhode Island, dedicated to serving the state, as well as 400,000 people in ...
Federal appeals court rejects challenge to Rhode Island’s ban on …
2024年3月10日 · A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the Rhode Island law banning large-capacity gun magazines. The law, passed in 2022, bans ammunition magazines that carry more than ten rounds. Several Rhode Island gun owners and a Chepachet gun store sued the state. In December 2022, a federal judge declined to issue a […]
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In coastal South County, fire districts fight shoreline access instead of fires. Rhode Island boasts of its nearly 400 miles of shoreline, yet the state’s eight public saltwater beaches border less than seven miles of that waterfront. Much of the remaining land along the shore is privately owned. The public has the legal right to the coastal ...
Mosaic Podcast - Explore TPR
Mosaic is a podcast about immigration and identity, with a focus on the true, personal, and often unbelievable stories of immigrants and migrants living in New England. Featured Episodes EP.1 // SEASON 1 Listen Omar Bah Flees Gambia Gambian journalist Omar Bah flees his country. EP.1 // SEASON 2 Listen Balancing Act The coronavirus pandemic […]
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South County Bureau - Explore TPR
This is the South County Bureau Southern Rhode Island is a unique place, shaped by its coastline, history and the people who call it home. South County Bureau Reporter Alex Nunes follows stories from North Kingstown to Westerly, across to the Connecticut border, and on Block Island. Featured Story Feds complete Watch Hill Lighthouse transfer, […]
The Portuguese Kids - Explore TPR
2019年8月14日 · Ana González. Episode Transcript. Download New Tab. Music [“Old Portuguese Road”]: Yeah, I’m going to do landscaping with my cousin Joe. Gonna cut grass till we can’t no more. Gonzalez: Hey, everybody. I’m Ana. Nunes: I’m Alex, and this is Mosaic. Music: Got a minivan that I drive real slow.
The possible origins of Friday the 13th and other unlucky days
2024年9月13日 · Some reasons why Friday the 13th is thought to be unlucky. Some speculate that Friday the 13th is unlucky because Judas was the 13th guest at the Last Supper, or that Knights Templar were condemned on a Friday the 13th. But Winick said experts don’t know if any of those things are true. The first references Winick has seen saying Friday the ...