Q & A with Jessica David, co-founder and board member of Local Return
“Our strategy also rests on changing the narrative, which I think of as the ‘hearts and minds’ strategy. The truth...
Q & A with URI Associate Professor of Sociology Julie Keller
Thanks, Julie, for agreeing to do this. We want to bring to our audience results of the fourth annual...
AccessPoint RI empowers people while changing lives
“It’s so important that we bring awareness to the fact that folks in our programs need the same things...
Newport Is Getting Hotter. Its Homes Aren’t Keeping Up.
By Jonmaesha Beltran / ecoRI News staff August 6, 2026 This story was originally published in EcoRI News, a publication partner of...
Q & A with Catherine Taylor, State Director of AARP Rhode Island
“Aging isn’t just an issue for older adults. If you have an older parent, spouse, grandparent, neighbor or friend...
Today is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Ocean State Stories asked a sampling of Rhode Islanders what freedom means to them today. Here’s what they said....
From small caseload in rented space to almost 12,000 patients at three major centers, Wood River Health marks 50 years
HOPKINTON — It began in 1976 when a group of South County residents opened a small nonprofit health center...
Federal data gaps aside, poverty on the rise as RI families struggle to meet basic living expenses
New KIDS COUNT Factbook restores Newport to core city status This story was originally published in Rhode Island Current, a publication...
2026 Point in Time Count results set to be released by the end of spring amidst an ongoing homelessness crisis
How recent housing advancements provide hope for Rhode Island PROVIDENCE — Unsheltered homelessness numbers have risen year after year since 2020,...
Ageism affects people of all ages
Depending on how old you are, the challenges differ PROVIDENCE — According to the World Health Association (WHO), ageism...
Travel ban lifted at noon; thousands still without power as blizzard cleanup continues
This story was originally published in Rhode Island Current, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories. PROVIDENCE — Gov. Dan McKee...
Ocean State Stories begins fourth year of publication on Saturday
Our focus continues to be journalism about issues that often are neglected or under-reported in this era of media...
Rhode Island’s annual homelessness census set for Tuesday night
At least 60 volunteers will bundle up and head out for statewide survey vital to federal funding for services....