Rhode Island PBS Weekly is a Newsmagazine anchored in journalism that searches for truth and examines today's most important regional and local issues. Viewers are introduced to individuals, ideas and places in Rhode Island and beyond that they won't see anywhere else.
This week on Rhode Island PBS Weekly, as drug overdoses in the state surge to record levels, Michelle San Miguel introduces us to a controversial new state program aimed at saving lives.
Next, Contributing reporter Bill Bartholomew introduces us to a North Kingstown High School Student gaining a legion of followers for his weather reports.
And finally, as ballparks fill up across the country for opening day, contributing reporter David Wright revisits one of the worst baseball losses in Rhode Island history.
