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Pulse of Providence: Col. Oscar Perez is the city's new police chief
Pulse of Providence - March 09, 2023 00:29 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsWhen he came to the U.S. from Colombia shortly before turning 13, Oscar Perez had a lot to learn -- from a new language to getting used to snowy winters. He's now the Providence police chief, rising to the top job after nearly 30 years on the force. He became a dad his first year on the job, an...
Pulse of Providence: 195 Commission chair Marc Crisafulli
Pulse of Providence - January 26, 2023 21:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThe 195 Redevelopment District Commission has a new leader, following the resignation of its former chairman last month. Marc Crisafulli was named chair of the commission by Gov. Dan McKee last week, replacing Robert Davis at the helm. As the commission continues to try and sell off parcels of ...
Mayor Elorza: The Exit Interview
Pulse of Providence - December 15, 2022 21:29 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsMayor Jorge Elorza is leaving office after eight years, wrapping up two terms leading the capital city that have been marked by a pandemic, crisis in education and ongoing pension problem. Perhaps nothing loomed larger over Elorza's second term than the state takeover of the Providence public s...
Pulse of Providence: City Councilor Rachel Miller wants to be the next council president
Pulse of Providence - November 02, 2022 19:45 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsCity Councilor Rachel Miller says she's now up to 11 fellow Democrats supporting her candidacy for council president. It's more than enough to win the top job in January, as long as the coalition remains together. (Several Democratic nominees supporting Miller still face challengers in next week...
Brett Smiley says he's 'ready on day one' to be mayor
Pulse of Providence - July 28, 2022 19:40 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsComing off a stint as Rhode Island's director of administration, Brett Smiley says his experience sets him apart in from his two rivals in the race for mayor.
Nirva LaFortune says her personal history sets her apart in mayor's race
Pulse of Providence - July 27, 2022 19:45 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsCouncilwoman Nirva LaFortune has represented Ward 3 on the Providence City Council for five years, and is now hoping to be elected mayor of the capital city.
Gonzalo Cuervo wants to close the 'opportunity gap' in Providence
Pulse of Providence - July 26, 2022 20:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThere’s just about a month left until the first votes are cast in the race for Providence mayor, and former deputy secretary of state Gonzalo Cuervo is up against Nirva LaFortune and Brett Smiley for the open seat. Pulse of Providence interviewed all three mayoral candidates in the past week...
Pulse of Providence: Police administrator Michael Stephens and Maj. Kevin Lanni want to improve police-community relations
Pulse of Providence - June 29, 2022 02:15 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsPROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — It’s been nine months since Mayor Jorge Elorza’s decision to appoint his recreation director to a new high-level police major job sparked backlash, leading to a political controversy and monthslong stalemate between Elorza and the City Council. The dispute was final...
Pulse of Providence: Ty'Relle Stephens wants to shake up the Providence School Board
Pulse of Providence - March 14, 2022 18:30 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsAt age 19, fresh out of Juanita Sanchez High School, Ty'Relle Stephens became the youngest member of the Providence School Board. One year into his time on the board, Stephens has doubts about the success of the state takeover of the Providence schools, including the recent decision to extend t...
Pulse of Providence: Council President John Igliozzi's final year in office
Pulse of Providence - January 06, 2022 23:35 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsJohn Igliozzi has been on the Providence City Council since Bill Clinton was president, but one year from now he will finally step down due to term limits enacted during his tenure. Now the council's president, Igliozzi has a lot of plans for his final year, including leading the once-per-decade...
Providence Police Chief Hugh Clements on rising gun violence
Pulse of Providence - November 30, 2021 21:15 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsShootings and homicides are soaring in Providence after years of decline, prompting alarm and spurring efforts to tamp down on the violence. In this episode of Pulse of Providence, Steph Machado sits down with Col. Hugh Clements for an in-depth conversation about what’s causing the gun violence...
Pulse of Providence: The battle over removing the city clerk
Pulse of Providence - November 05, 2021 21:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsProvidence’s city clerk has been embroiled in controversy for months amid complaints from his deputy clerks about his behavior. Two investigations came to conflicting conclusions, and the Providence City Council will host its first-ever hearing to potentially remove a public official later this...
Pulse of Providence: Bret Jacob, Candidate for Senate District 3
Pulse of Providence - September 24, 2021 18:15 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsPROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The primary for the hotly contested special election on Providence’s East Side is less than two weeks away, with five candidates vying for the Democratic nomination to replace Sen. Gayle Goldin, who resigned in August to join the Biden administration. Nearly $130,000 h...
Pulse of Providence: Hilary Levey Friedman, Candidate for Senate District 3
Pulse of Providence - September 24, 2021 18:10 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsPROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The primary for the hotly contested special election on Providence’s East Side is less than two weeks away, with five candidates vying for the Democratic nomination to replace Sen. Gayle Goldin, who resigned in August to join the Biden administration. Nearly $130,000 h...
Pulse of Providence: Geena Pham, Candidate for Senate District 3
Pulse of Providence - September 24, 2021 18:05 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsPROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The primary for the hotly contested special election on Providence’s East Side is less than two weeks away, with five candidates vying for the Democratic nomination to replace Sen. Gayle Goldin, who resigned in August to join the Biden administration. Nearly $130,000 h...
Pulse of Providence: Sam Zurier, Candidate for Senate District 3
Pulse of Providence - September 24, 2021 18:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsPROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The primary for the hotly contested special election on Providence’s East Side is less than two weeks away, with five candidates vying for the Democratic nomination to replace Sen. Gayle Goldin, who resigned in August to join the Biden administration. Nearly $130,000 h...
Pulse of Providence: Ray Rickman, Candidate for Senate District 3
Pulse of Providence - September 24, 2021 18:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsPROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The primary for the hotly contested special election on Providence’s East Side is less than two weeks away, with five candidates vying for the Democratic nomination to replace Sen. Gayle Goldin, who resigned in August to join the Biden administration. Nearly $130,000 h...
Pulse of Providence: Superintendent Javier Montañez
Pulse of Providence - September 01, 2021 20:20 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis episode first aired on Aug. 31, 2021 When Dr. Javier Montañez was first tapped to be Providence’s interim superintendent in June, the district was in a tumultuous phase. The first state turnaround superintendent, Harrison Peters, had just resigned amid a scandal involving one of his high-...
Pulse of Providence: Gonzalo Cuervo
Pulse of Providence - July 19, 2021 19:03 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsGonzalo Cuervo announced his candidacy for Providence mayor nearly two years before the 2022 election, and the longtime player in Democratic politics says his experience in both city and state government make him the best person for the job. Cuervo, who left his job as deputy secretary of state...
Pulse of Providence: Meet the Candidates for Providence Ward 15
Pulse of Providence - May 04, 2021 18:54 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsVoters in the Providence neighborhoods of Olneyville, Valley and part of Silver Lake will head to the polls on June 8 for a special election primary. There are five Democrats running for the Providence City Council Ward 15 seat — and no Republicans or independents — which means the winner of th...
Pulse of Providence: Brett Smiley
Pulse of Providence - March 22, 2021 18:31 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis story was originally published on March 22, 2021. Weeks after stepping down as director of the R.I. Department of Administration under former Gov. Gina Raimondo, Brett Smiley says he’s now a full-time mayoral candidate until next year’s primary election in Providence. Smiley, a Democrat, ...
Pulse of Providence: Councilwoman Nirva LaFortune
Pulse of Providence - March 04, 2021 17:11 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis story was originally published on March 4, 2021. Providence City Councilwoman Nirva LaFortune, D-Ward 3, has been fundraising for a potential run for mayor in 2022, when the seat will be open following Mayor Jorge Elorza’s two-term limit. The councilwoman — who has represented Mount Hope ...
Pulse of Providence: Dr. Ashish Jha
Pulse of Providence - November 23, 2020 14:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsDr. Ashish Jha was hired to be the next dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health before the coronavirus pandemic started, and by the time he arrived in Providence in September he had become a trusted national expert on the pandemic. In this episode of Pulse of Providence, Dr. Jha weig...
Pulse of Providence: Council President Sabina Matos
Pulse of Providence - October 08, 2020 04:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThree months into the new fiscal year, Providence is still without a new budget during a tight financial time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode of Pulse of Providence, Steph Machado asks City Council President Sabina Matos about the potential for cutting the police budget, her stanc...
Pulse of Providence: Jose Batista, candidate for House District 12
Pulse of Providence - September 03, 2020 04:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsPROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The only seat in Providence’s General Assembly delegation without an incumbent running this fall is House District 12 in South Providence. Incumbent Rep. Joseph Almeida initially filed to run for re-election, but withdrew from the race and endorsed Democrat Carlos Cede...
Pulse of Providence: Senate District 4 Candidates Dominick Ruggerio and Lenny Cioe
Pulse of Providence - August 25, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsPROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Democratic primary voters in Senate District 4 will have a choice between Senate President Dominick Ruggerio and Lenny Cioe, a registered nurse, for the district that straddles North Providence and Providence. In this episode of Pulse of Providence, Steph Machado ask t...
Pulse of Providence: Senate District 5 Candidates Sam Bell and Jo-Ann Ryan
Pulse of Providence - August 20, 2020 04:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsPROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island’s statewide primary is on Sept. 8, and Providence has 21 General Assembly seats on the ballot. In this episode of Pulse of Providence, Steph Machado interviews the candidates for the Democratic primary race in Senate District 5, where City Council Majority...
Pulse of Providence: Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green
Pulse of Providence - August 03, 2020 04:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsPROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — In the latest episode of Pulse of Providence, Steph Machado talks with Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green about her current thinking on reopening schools, the options for virtual learning and the ongoing efforts to turn around the Providence Public School sys...
Pulse of Providence: Mayor Jorge Elorza
Pulse of Providence - July 21, 2020 17:55 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode of Pulse of Providence, Steph Machado talks with Mayor Jorge Elorza about the COVID-19 pandemic in the capital city, reopening the schools, the city’s finance picture and his promise to provide municipal reparations to the African-American and Indigenous communities. This episod...
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