Arts Jul 28 Rhode Island distillery blends local flavors to create unique spirits Some 100 years after prohibition, a distillery in Providence is serving up local liquor. But it's not your run-of-the-mill alcohol, it’s both organic and oceanic. Pamela Watts of Rhode Island PBS Weekly reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Nation Mar 30 Centenarian Bennie Fleming reflects on her dedication to a life of service For our “Hidden Histories” series as Women’s History Month draws to a close, Rhode Island PBS Weekly’s Michelle San Miguel introduces us to Bennie Fleming, a 100-year-old woman who embodies what it means to live a life of service —…
Science Mar 16 Conservationists track surge in great white sharks off the coast of Cape Cod Environmental efforts to protect sharks in recent years have resulted in a huge increase in the great white shark population off the New England coast. It’s a conservation success story, with potentially unnerving implications for beachgoers. Rhode Island PBS Weekly’s…
Arts Jul 15 A look inside the ancient sport of falconry practiced by hunters today Falconry is considered to be the oldest sport known to man. Its participants, called falconers, train birds of prey to hunt game. As Pamela Watts of Rhode Island PBS reports, it’s also a chance to help preserve these noble creatures…
Arts Apr 19 Providence Art Club a haven for diverse artists since 1880 The Providence Art Club is one of the oldest in America, founded nearly 150 years ago in the nation’s smallest state. Pamela Watts of Rhode Island PBS Weekly looks inside at the founding members’ talent and tolerance, which informs the…
Arts May 30 ‘Wallace the Brave’ cartoonist provides a glimpse into the coastal town that inspires him Peanuts cartoonist Charles Schultz offered this piece of advice to the next generation: “learn to laugh at yourself.” Cartoonist Will Wilson has taken that lesson to heart. His syndicated comic "Wallace the Brave" appears in more than 100 newspapers nationwide.