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Radio Beacon is a podcast from Beacon Communications run by Dan Kittredge (Cranston Herald), Jacob Marrocco (Johnston Sun Rise), John Howell (Warwick Beacon) and Alex Sponseller (Beacon Communications) to offer a new kind of way to tell stories to our communities and bring in local experts on various topics.
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Steve Stycos
After a quick intro on the Costco legal situation, Dan catches up with Steve Stycos (10:38), former Cranston City Council member and mayoral candidate, to discuss the issues facing the city, the political scene, and more.
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Matt Reilly
After a quick update on plans for a June 19 boxing event at Cranston Stadium, Dan catches up with Matt Reilly (07:28), the Ward 6 member of the Cranston City Council and chairman of the Cranston Republican City Committee, about the recent budget and diversity debates, his legislative priorities, next year’s election, and more.
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Ken Hopkins
After a quick intro, Dan chats with Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins (10:56) about his relationship with the City Council and other local issues.
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Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung
After a quick recap of the Officer Leonard trial and other headlines from this week, Dan sits down with District 15 Rep. Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung (15:40) to discuss her proposed “back to work” legislation, the latest at the General Assembly, and more.
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John Donegan
John Donegan, the Ward 3 member of the Cranston City Council and leader of the Democratic caucus, joins Dan to discuss the city’s budget review, ordinances he’s working on, the panhandling case settlement, the fortunes of the Yankees and Knicks, and more.
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J&J pause, RI’s rollout, and more
Dan and Jake discuss the latest developments on the vaccination from and round up this week’s other headlines in Warwick, Cranston and Johnston.