Ben Berke

Reporter

Ben covers everything for Ocean State Media, as long as it’s a good story. His work appears across television, radio, social media, and our website. He joined the station in 2021 after a stint in newspapers, and now handles our metro beat in Providence. His assignments have taken our audience to jails, city halls, fishing boats, factories, museums, bakeries, environmental cleanup sites and a clambake.

Recently published
The professor said her teaching assistant was leading the review session when a shooter entered a lecture hall and opened fire. The professor herself was not there
Brown professor says shooting happened in a study session for her economics class
The bill would have raised the minimum fine for child labor violations in Massachusetts from $500 to $20,000. Its sponsor, State Rep. Christopher Hendricks, said the legislation was inspired by a series from our reporting chronicling minors who worked in New Bedford’s seafood industry
After ICE agents “wrongfully” detained a high school intern at a Providence courthouse, the state’s highest-ranking judge said the legal system will consider making virtual hearings more accessible
Most incumbents held their seats in Tuesday’s election, while two newcomers — Scott Pemberton and James Roy — won spots on the City Council amid low voter turnout