On this episode of Rhode Island PBS Weekly, we meet a Wampanoag chef looking to change the way we think about food. Then, David Wright uncovers the hidden history of Duchess Quamino, the pastry queen of Rhode Island. Plus, the legacy of Benjamin Franklin in one town, and a commentary from Providence Journal Columnist, Mark Patinkin.

On this episode, Michelle San Miguel speaks with emergency physicians about treating gun violence as a public health issue over objections from the National Rifle Association. Then, we revisit a segment about a unique program turning guns into art. Next, a look at famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass and his first days of freedom in southern New England. Plus, Rhode Island photographer Mike Cohea shares his take on capturing the scenery of Providence.

In this episode, Rhode Island PBS Weekly partners with ecoRI News to investigate how warming waters are affecting the catch of the day in Narragansett Bay. Then, Pamela Watts profiles a Rhode Island woman who was nicknamed the Queen of Diamonds, for being the first to play in a Major League Baseball game. Finally, we revisit the Touro Synagogue, and give an update on the bitter dispute over the oldest synagogue in the US. 

On this special Halloween episode, Weekly takes a second look at the life of H.P Lovecraft—an author whose haunting work has an even darker past. Then, David Wright visits the Lizzie Borden house, the site of one of America’s most notorious murders. Finally, historian and author Beth Caruso shares her take on witches. 

On this episode, Weekly investigates the issue of food waste and meets Rhode Islanders fighting to prevent food from ending up in landfills. Then, go back in time to 1937, with a look at how a bitter rivalry between the governor of Rhode Island and a racetrack owner culminated in what became known as the Racetrack War. Finally, we return to the Providence Athenaeum, a library with unique stories to tell. 

On this episode, Michelle San Miguel visits Rhode Island dairies, where farmers face an uncertain future. Then, in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, Pamela Watts interviews a local artist about her unique experience meeting the Queen. Plus, a conversation with local author Padma Venkatraman, who traveled the world as an oceanographer before becoming a novelist.

This week on Rhode Island PBS Weekly, Pamela Watts interviews Travis Landry—a toy hunter making waves on Antiques Roadshow. Then, visit the shores of Rose Island, where one professor is catching birds in the name of science. Plus, a Coventry man teaches thousands to fish and a Boston plumber with a unique story shares his take on being yourself. 

 This week on Rhode Island PBS Weekly, Michelle San Miguel meets a guitar maker  reimagining how instruments are made. Next, we examine a less talked about form of pollution that's taking away our connection to the night sky. Finally, Providence-based and New York Times best-selling author Ann Hood talks about coping with grief.

This week, Rhode Island PBS Weekly takes a look at a little-known inner-city travel baseball league churning out major success stories, both on and off the field. Then, a look at how a group of surfers in Little Compton are changing the worlds of teens with autism, Down syndrome, ADHD, depression and other conditions . Finally, Weekly profiles a new play that depicts truth and tyranny in Russia.  

On this episode, Pamela Watts takes and in depth look at the issue of installing barriers on Rhode Island bridges to help prevent suicides.  In our continuing Greenseeker series, we look back five decades and the continuing efforts today to keep the Blackstone Clean.