June 9th, 2024 - Providence's Toxic Pond / Noise Pollution / Weekly Insight

Rhode Island PBS Weekly

On this episode, Mashapaug Pond, the largest freshwater body in Providence, has long been off limits for recreational use. In this Green Seeker episode Michelle San Miguel reports on a new state plan to hold property owners responsible for the contamination that’s seeping into the pond and eventually ending up in Narragansett Bay. Then, we take a second look at another type of pollution – one that can’t be seen, but is loudly heard -- noise. How does the noise here in Providence compare to other cities in the region? – the answers in our Green Seeker series will likely surprise you. Finally on this episode of Weekly Insight, Michelle San Miguel and WPRI 12’s politics editor Ted Nesi discuss what’s in and what’s not in Rhode Island’s new 14 billion dollar state budget bill.