Ben Berke
@BenBerke6
New Bedford and Fall River reporter for @ThePublicsRadio • formerly Brockton, Providence
Fall River urban renewal was nuts. Dug a canyon through the city and put the namesake waterfall in a pipe under the highway
RIPTA just proposed service cuts to nearly every bus line in Rhode Island, eliminating 9 routes entirely. “We haven’t seen cuts this large in our history, from what we understand,” CEO Chris Durand said after today’s board meeting.
Some clarification on the number of bus routes RIPTA is planning to eliminate: 9 regular routes, 2 flex routes (zones where people can call for a ride), and 6 park & ride routes…for a grand total of 17
RIPTA just proposed service cuts to nearly every bus line in Rhode Island, eliminating 9 routes entirely. “We haven’t seen cuts this large in our history, from what we understand,” CEO Chris Durand said after today’s board meeting.
RIPTA proposes largest cuts to bus service in its history, via @BenBerke6, eliminating 11 routes thepublicsradio.org/transportation…
In the ‘80s, New Bedford’s downtown theaters were dying. The city bought the last one. Its 40-year run as a publicly-owned theater could end Thursday, as city councilors take a final vote in their effort to eliminate its funding thepublicsradio.org/arts-and-cultu…
Cool interview with downtown New Bedford’s only bookseller at this point (RIP Ira). She has a special interest in photobooks, which not enough shops carry imo finebooksmagazine.com/fine-books-new…
Col. Perez talks about the role of Prov police in Sunday's ICE arrest, via @BenBerke6 thepublicsradio.org/criminal-justi…
An investigation by @ThePublicsRadio found young teens working night shifts in fish processing factories. My latest story looks at a bill Massachusetts legislators filed in response, and whether it’s likely to make a difference thepublicsradio.org/immigration/ca…
