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WEBSep 20, 2024 · Saxophonist, composer and music educator Leland Baker studied jazz in New Orleans and New York before coming back home to Rhode Island. Since then he’s established a residency at the Courtland Club in Providence, performed at the Newport Jazz Festival – and he hopes to use his position as music education manager with the Newport Festivals Foundation to build musical mentorships like those ...
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WEBspecial coverage Shoreline Access Coronavirus coverage: Local stories in a global pandemic 2022 Elections 2020 Elections projects Underage & Unprotected: Migrant teens working in processing plants Chasing the Fix: Addiction and homelessness When is it time to retreat from the sea? That’s My Story The 2020 Gallery 2020 graduate stories Living in limbo: Foster families […]
Mosaic Podcast - Explore TPR
WEBMosaic 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 […]
South County Bureau - Explore TPR
WEBThis 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, […]
TAVARES - Explore TPR
WEBNov 20, 2020 · TAVARES. In this episode of Mosaic, we explore what it means to be Cape Verdean in a Black and white America through the story of New England’s most famous R&B family. November 20, 2020. Episode Host (s) Ana González. Episode Transcript. DownloadNew Tab. GONZÁLEZ: It’s November 17th, 1973.
Federal appeals court rejects challenge to Rhode Island’s ban on …
WEBMar 10, 2024 · 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 …
The Betrayal Of Samson Occom - Explore TPR
WEBJul 16, 2019 · Occom was a Mohegan Indian, born in a wigwam in Eastern Connecticut in 1723 to parents who scavenged and hunted for food. But he went on to rub elbows with England’s elite, and even dress like them. And all along, he was driven by the goal of helping Native Americans survive in colonial America.
Studio Session: The whimsical three-part harmonies of The Whelks ...
WEBAug 29, 2024 · For this week’s episode of Artscape, an interview and studio session with Rhode Island band The Whelks, an acoustic trio defined by their three-part harmonies, and a shared love of early country, swing, and Rhode Island.. Note: The following interview has been edited for length and clarity.
2022 Elections - Explore TPR
WEBSpecial reporting 2022 Elections Political roundtable Voter Viewpoints One Square Mile 2022 ELECTION RESULTS: McKee, Magaziner win key races in Rhode Island Election night yielded big wins for Democrats in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Seth Magaziner stunned Republican Allan Fung and his supporters by winning the open seat in Rhode Island’s Second Congressional District. Democrat […]
Newport Bureau - Explore TPR
WEBRhode Island’s “City by the Sea” draws millions of visitors every year, but Newport is also home to an array of vibrant year-round communities. This bureau is dedicated to amplifying the voices and stories of these residents, guided by the issues that most impact their lives on Aquidneck Island. Cheryl Hatch reports for this bureau.
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