Ben Berke
ReporterBen 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. bberke@oceanstatemedia.org
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Morales, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, campaigned on rent stabilization, housing costs and changes to public safety policy -
PLUS: A world-premiere crime drama, contemporary dance, an artist talk and free admission to several museums -
A walkout could begin as soon as Sept. 2, affecting transportation in ten communities including Providence, Pawtucket and Central Falls -
Captain Eddie Dellecese, of the fishing vessel Buckeye, won the Fishing Heritage Center’s second annual Scallopalooza contest, shucking 100 scallops in under five minutes -
A new show, ‘Overthrow the Citadel!’, reflects the Fall River Museum of Contemporary Art’s mission of connecting working-class youth to a highbrow art world beyond Fall River -
Relatives of Chansareth Hong say he has not missed a check-in meeting since a criminal drug conviction in 1997 complicated his immigration status -
A new nonprofit owner has raised nearly half of its initial renovation budget and says more than 100 prospective tenants have expressed interest -
All 73 of the unionized food and beverage workers at T.F. Green Airport refused to work on Thursday, saying they haven’t received a pay raise in two years from Grove Bay Concessations, which operates the airport’s restaurants and bars -
The city says the price of one firetruck rose 63.5% in three years as manufacturers consolidated the industry, shared pricing information and delayed deliveries -
A beloved historic sign, saved from the scrap heap, faces a steep financial road back to the city skyline
