Q & A with the Rev. Donnie Anderson
Thanks, Donnie, and welcome to Ocean State Stories. Let’s start with Pride Month, June. Why is it important to...
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Q & A with Block Island author Judy Tierney
Judy Tierney – Submitted photo Congratulations, Judy, on your latest book, The Washashore Murders: A Nor’easter Island Mystery. Let’s...
Q & A with Alicia Pratt, Coalition for a Multilingual RI Coordinator
Alicia, let’s start with multilingualism. For those who might not know, what is it? Multilingualism refers to the ability...
Q & A with Aquidneck Community Table executive director Rose Jones
Congratulations, Rose, on recently starting your new position as Executive Director of Aquidneck Community Table. We’ll get to that...
Heart transplant saves life of Foster resident Tommy Hardiman
In precarious health for years, the 2023 operation gave him a future, but donor shortages mean an estimated 17...
Federal reductions endanger programs for victims of domestic violence
A coalition of organizations that serve them are taking their case directly to the State House PROVIDENCE – A...
Q & A with Boston Globe R.I. reporter Ed Fitzpatrick
Let’s begin with the road you traveled to becoming a reporter. When and why did you first become interested...
Q & A with filmmaker Susan Sipprelle
Susan, your latest film, “Newport: In This Together,” has been getting a lot of media attention lately, including in...
Shared living opens new doors to people with disabilities
‘I would recommend it to anybody who’s looking for something rewarding in their life’ JAMESTOWN – Katherine Thompson was...
Q & A with artist May Babcock
‘Somewhere along the way, people have lost a connection to the planet’s living systems. The reality is that we...
Q & A with Brown School of Public Health Dean Dr. Ashish Jha
A belated welcome back to Brown, Ashish. You returned last June after more than a year as the White...
Ocean State Stories asked rabbis to reflect on the meaning and observance of Passover 2024. Here’s what they said.
Passover, also called Pesach, began on April 12, and ends at sundown on April 20. This story was originally...
Q & A with professor and author Mike Stanton
Mike, let’s start with today. You live in Rhode Island and are a journalism professor at the University of...