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
Pamela Watts explores one of the most improbable episodes ever to come out of Rhode Island, and interviews a local artist who found a “hole-in-the-mall”, the Providence Place Mall, that made history and now, Hollywood.
Then, we take a second look at Michelle San Miguel’s profile of a local educator who has found a way to make learning fun by putting students in the driver’s seat. And his lessons go well beyond academics. He’s on a mission to spark a joyful rebellion – one that he says became increasingly necessary during the pandemic.
Finally, on this episode of Weekly Insight, Michelle San Miguel and our contributor WPRI 12’s politics editor Ted Nesi discuss the return of Rhode Island’s senate president to the state house, the proposed ban on assault weapons ban and why a top lawmaker is cautioning Governor Dan Mckee against giving out raises to his cabinet.
Then, we take a second look at Michelle San Miguel’s profile of a local educator who has found a way to make learning fun by putting students in the driver’s seat. And his lessons go well beyond academics. He’s on a mission to spark a joyful rebellion – one that he says became increasingly necessary during the pandemic.
Finally, on this episode of Weekly Insight, Michelle San Miguel and our contributor WPRI 12’s politics editor Ted Nesi discuss the return of Rhode Island’s senate president to the state house, the proposed ban on assault weapons ban and why a top lawmaker is cautioning Governor Dan Mckee against giving out raises to his cabinet.
Stories From Rhode Island PBS Weekly
Bob Burke takes action against Massachusetts over who first fired shots against the British before the American Revolution broke out
How the company survived the fall of Rhode Island’s costume jewelry trade
The Anti-Graffiti Vigilantes make their mark by wiping out defaced rocks.
Climate change affects our ever-changing world, impacting human health, food security, and economic stability globally, with vulnerable populations often bearing the brunt of the effects. Below are stories that represent just some of the ways climate change is having an impact locally in our state.
Rhode Island artist Kent Stetson has ‘purse-severance’ when it comes to his craft
‘There’s not a lot of action in trying to rectify the problem’
‘We eat seafood and ... our marine organisms are eating microplastics and then we eat them’