Steve Klamkin & The Saturday Am News

Jim Hummel celebrates 10 years of The Hummel Report. #WPRO The investigative reporter, who has teamed with WPRO and other media outlets marks 10 years of producing The Hummel Report. http://www.hummelreport.org/

Brenda Clement, Executive Director of HousingWorks RI. #WPRO The annual release of the group's housing factbook highlights the difficulty both buyers and renters face in being able to afford housing in Rhode Island. https://www.housingworksri.org/

Lisa Carnevale is the Executive Director of DESIGNxRI. #WPRO The Rhode Island Department of Labor & Training and the City of Providence is offering grants to growing young design firms through the Design Catalyst program. http://www.designxri.com/pvd-design/

Pianist Judith Stillman presents a concert: "Music Without Borders", honoring the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. #WPRO The performance, featuring friends from the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, includes narration by WaterFire creator Barnaby Evans and Dr. Carolyn Huntoon of NASA. It is Saturday Nov. 2 at 8:00 P.M. at the Rhode Island Philharmonic's Carter Center in East Providence. https://judithlynnstillman.com/music-without-borders/

Rocker Marshall Crenshaw performs with The Smithereens November 2nd at The Greenwich Odeum #WPRO https://www.officialsmithereens.com/ http://www.greenwichodeum.com/

Leonard Lardaro is a Professor of Economics at the University of Rhode Island. #WPRO Using his "Current Conditions" index, using a number of factors, he finds that Rhode Island's economy is at what he calls an "inflection point". www.llardaro.com

Dr. Margaret Brooks is President of RI Jump$tart Coalition and President of RI Council for Economic Education #WPRO She is talking about the newly passed RI Student Loan Bill of Rights and the upcoming 6th Financial Capability Conference to be held on Saturday November 23 at Rhode Island College: bit.ly/FinCap6

Laura Brion is Executive Director of the Childhood Lead Action Project. #WPRO After RI Housing & the City of Woonsocket received $12.4 million from HUD for lead paint remediation, Laura Brion updates us on efforts to counter lead poisoning in Rhode Island Children. http://www.leadsafekids.org

Professor Melissa Clark at the Brown University School of Public Health conducted a study for the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. #WPRO The study found many recipients of food assistance are in relatively poor health, and many run out of SNAP benefits half-way through each month.

Bluesman James Montgomery. #WPROHe's talking about his Halloween Show October 25 at the Courthouse Center for the Arts, several documentary projects he's working on and more. jamesmontgomery.com

Steven Cohen, Professor of Health Studies at the University of Rhode Island has a on life expectancy in Rhode Island. #WPROhttps://rilife.uri.edu/

Marcia Ranglin-Vassell is a State Representative and author. #WPRO Her book of poetry is called "Journeys - A collection of poems about life, love, faith and determination". https://tinyurl.com/y6yjjt3o

Sgt. Steve Courville with the Providence Police Mounted Command. #WPRO They are hosting an open house on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 10-2; the police horses will be on view, along with fun events for the whole family. It's in Roger Williams Park, 1000 Elmwood Ave. across from the Botanical Gardens. http://www.providenceri.gov/police/meet-the-horses/

Dr. Joseph Friedman, a neurologist and chief of the Movement Disorders Program at Butler Hospital. #WPRO He has authored a series of online self-help articles for patients with movement disorders like Parkinson's disease, misperceptions, tremors and more. butler.org

Amy Ray of The Indigo Girls. #WPRO The Indigo Girls perform with the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra on October 10, 2019 at the Providence Performing Arts Center. ri-philharmonic.org http://indigogirls.com/ Photo of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers of The Indigo Girls by John Slemp

Alex Kithes, a Woonsocket City Councilor introduced a resolution condemning white nationalism. It was turned against him. #WPRO The issue was highlighted in an article: https://upriseri.com/2019-09-17-woonsocket-white-supremacy/

Mary Halvorson was just awarded a so-called "genius grant" from the MacArthur Foundation. #WPRO A composer, guitarist and band leader, she spoke with us after performing at the 2013 Newport Jazz Festival. http://www.maryhalvorson.com/ She also appears in a video provided by the MacArthur Foundation: https://youtu.be/75ae29wPTDs Photo of Mary Halvorson at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival by Steve Klamkin

Rick Schad is Executive Director of Audrain's Newport Concours & Motor Week #WPRO The international automobile competition and exhibition is scheduled from October 3-6 in Newport, and is billed as "A Celebration of All Things History, Sport and Luxury" https://www.audrainconcours.com/ (Photo by Paul Zangari WPRO News)

G. Wayne Miller is the author of "Kid Number One: Alan Hassenfeld and Hasbro" #WPRO It's the long-awaited sequel to Miller's 1998 look at the toy industry: "Toy Wars: The Epic Struggle Between G.I. Joe, Barbie, and the Companies that Make Them" http://www.gwaynemiller.com/

David Beauchesne is Executive Director of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra. #WPRO The opening concert of the orchestra's 75th season featuring works by Rachmaninoff and Bartók is Saturday, September 28 at 8 P.M. at The VETS, and marks the inaugural full season of Artistic Advisor and Conductor Bramwell Tovey. https://www.ri-philharmonic.org/