Q & A with Judith Lynn Stillman
Thanks, Judy, for joining us here on Ocean State Stories. You have had such a distinguished career in so...
A post-high school graduation gap year can offer enlightenment, adventure and new academic interests
‘A great way to allow students time to reset, reflect, enjoy new experiences and make a plan for the...
Q & A with artist, designer and illustrator Sophie Foulkes
Q & A with artist, designer and illustrator Sophie Foulkes Sophie, thanks for agreeing to do this. We learned...
Q & A with artist and teacher Susan Garland
‘Creative energy is Divine, and we all need to tap into it.’ Susan, thanks for sharing some of your...
Burrillville residents raise concerns over PFAS potential in turf field
‘My question is why on earth would this field even be considered after knowing the harm it will do,...
Moving beyond disease-specific approach, Health Equity Zones give Rhode Islanders opportunity to improve quality of life
‘The value of HEZs is undeniably proven… We hope to be the ripple that makes that change. It’s intentional...
At 60, Trudeau Center is ‘strongest we’ve been in decades,’ CEO Al Vario says
In the era before Trudeau, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities lived with ‘tremendous stigma’ surrounding them and their...
Alcoholism could have ruined the life of Iraq Army veteran David Fields
But when he found sobriety, a new chapter opened — and this year he graduated from Rhode Island College...
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...
Rhode Island’s children are doing OK, but not as well as kids in much of New England
‘We should not be satisfied… We know we have further to go’ This story was originally published in Rhode...
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...
Ten years into sobriety, Esther Oden, 78, is a sober coach and East Coast Coordinator for the Remote Sober Support Network
‘I had always said to myself that when I retired, I would work with addicts’ This story originally was...
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...