Jeremy Bernfeld

2 months ago | thepublicsradio.org | Jeremy Bernfeld

Zachary A. Cunha resigned his position as U.S. attorney for Rhode Island on Monday at the direction of the White House, his office said. Cunha, who assumed his role in December 2021, was nominated by President Joe Biden. Presidents often replace U.S. Attorneys appointed by their predecessor and Cunha was not expected to stay on under President Donald Trump.

Oct 28, 2024 | thepublicsradio.org | Jeremy Bernfeld

As rising seas and stronger storms, due at least in part to climate change, are carrying off tons of sand from Rhode Island beaches, a legislative commission tasked with developing ways to slow beach erosion met at the State House for the first time on Monday. Some of the hardest hit areas in the state have been eroding at a rate of five feet per year, according to J.P. Walsh, professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island.

Oct 17, 2024 | thepublicsradio.org | Jeremy Bernfeld

If you make less than $100,000 a year you can’t comfortably afford to buy a home in Rhode Island, according to new data from the think tank HousingWorksRI at Roger Williams University. And if you make less than $75,000 you can’t afford to rent. In its annual housing factbook, which it released on Friday, HousingWorksRI once again paints a bleak picture for housing affordability in the state.

Oct 10, 2024 | mainepublic.org | Jeremy Bernfeld |Lynn Arditi

Brown University will not divest from 10 companies that student activists said facilitated “the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory.”The Corporation of Brown University, the university’s governing body, voted Tuesday to support the recommendation of the Advisory Committee on University Resources Management (ACURM) against divestment, according to a press release issued on Wednesday.

Oct 9, 2024 | thepublicsradio.org | Jeremy Bernfeld

Brown University will not divest from 10 companies that student activists said facilitated “the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory.”The Corporation of Brown University, the university’s governing body, voted Tuesday to support the recommendation of the Advisory Committee on University Resources Management (ACURM) against divestment, according to a press release issued on Wednesday.