The Brief for 8/16/2010: Providence youth ask mayoral candidates the tough questions

Youth Vote, Rock the Vote, Young Voter Strategies — Chances are you’ve heard something before about organizations focused on getting young people excited about politics.
And maybe you’ve heard of the Providence-based alliance called Youth For Change, which brings together five local non-profit organizations with the common goal of making the youth voice heard by [...]

Wow: Photos of the flooding in Rhode Island…from 1955

Check this out: last September, the Providence Public Library has uploaded photos of the Blackstone River Floods from 1955 to their Flickr page. The more things change, the more they stay the same…

The Brief, 02/08/2010: Not Quite News

Tonight, Stan explains why your bachelor’s degree is worthless in a segment we like to call Not Quite News with Stan Sundel.

Not too long ago, I went to see the musical Avenue Q at the PPAC. It’s a great show that uses a combination of puppets and human actors to explore such topics [...]

The Brief, 12/14/2009: Week In Review

Lone Republican leaves the Governor’s race
A new transit system for Providence
A landmark for gays and lesbians in Houston
And World leaders tackle climate change
Good evening! I’m Bradley Silverman, and here’s a look at the week’s top stories:
The only Republican in the Rhode Island governor’s race has dropped out. Rory Smith says he’s suspending his campaign because [...]

The Brief, 12/14/2009: Update on the Governor’s Race

Tonight on the Brief, Alessandra Suuberg brings you up to speed on the latest developments in the upcoming 2010 race for Governor – this, after lone Republican candidate Riordan Smith announced on Friday that he’s leaving the running.

As of Friday, the pool of contenders in Rhode Island’s 2010 governor’s race is one candidate – [...]

Holiday season begins early with free parking

The annual free holiday parking rules is usually in effect from Thanksgiving through New Years Day, but its already started this year.  If there is a special cover on the meter, it means that particular parking space is free.  The holiday parking will be available in commercial districts including most of the downtown, parts of [...]

Sarah Palin kicks-off her book tour

Former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has kicked off her national book tour.  Upon arriving at a bookstore in Grand Rapids, Michigan earlier tonight, the one-time Alaska governor thanked the crowd for showing up. Palin said she wants to see the Midwest and Michigan rebound from the recession and have a revitalization of the [...]

The Brief, 11/09/2009: What does the ban on indoor prostitution mean for RI?

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As you probably already know, the loophole for legalized indoor prostitution was closed last Tuesday when Governor Carcieri signed the bill brought to him by the General Assembly. Amy Kempe, a spokesperson for  the governor, says the ban was necessary because it reflected poorly on the state.
Kempe: “Rhode Island [...]

The Brief, 11/09/2009: Week In Review

Good evening, I’m Emily Jones, and here are some voices from the week’s news:
“We’re not gonna leave this hill until we kill this bill.”
“The yays are 220, the nays are 215. The bill is passed.” Cheers!
Democrats are cheering the sweeping healthcare reform bill that narrowly passed the U-S House of Representatives Saturday night. [...]

The Brief, 11/02/2009: Week In Review

Good evening! I’m Sophia Lin, and here’s a look at the week’s headlines:
In local news:
It’s election time in four Ocean State municipalities tomorrow on Tuesday. Voters in Central Falls will choose its city council representatives and decide whether incumbent Charles D. Moreau or newcomer Hipolita E. Fontes will be mayor. Fontes got a spot on [...]