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
In this episode, reporters Michelle San Miguel and Jeremy Bernfeld continue our investigation into the Washington Bridge, uncovering how the Rhode Island Department of Transportation may have overlooked structural warning signs that led to the westbound side’s closure and demolition.
Contributor Anaridis Rodriguez and producer Isabella Jibilian explore the mental health toll of violence on Rhode Island youth, highlighting how the Nonviolence Institute in Providence helps young people heal through peaceful strategies.
Finally, Michelle San Miguel joins WPRI 12 Politics Editor Ted Nesi to break down why Rhode Island lawmakers now have $65 million more than expected to shape the state budget.
Contributor Anaridis Rodriguez and producer Isabella Jibilian explore the mental health toll of violence on Rhode Island youth, highlighting how the Nonviolence Institute in Providence helps young people heal through peaceful strategies.
Finally, Michelle San Miguel joins WPRI 12 Politics Editor Ted Nesi to break down why Rhode Island lawmakers now have $65 million more than expected to shape the state budget.
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