Ocean State Stories asked a sampling of Rhode Islanders what freedom means to them today. Here’s what they said.
Friday is the 249th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Ocean State Stories asked a sampling...
Ocean State Stories named finalist in national contest
Honor comes in public service category NEWPORT – Ocean State Stories has been named a finalist in the 2025...
Q & A with Marta V. Martinez
You have been a powerful presence in the Latino community for many years. More on that in a moment,...
Q & A with Carlene Fonseca of Central Falls
Carlene, thanks for joining us. A story earlier this year in The Valley Breeze caught our attention. Let’s start...
Local clergy remember Francis as advocate
One emceed for pontiff in Rome: ‘I will never forget the kindness he showed each of us.’ This story...
ICE keeps New Bedford mayor, police in dark about violent arrest of Guatemalan immigrant
Mayor Jon Mitchell: “The problem we have is that we just don’t get good information out of ICE, information...
Federal education cuts threaten key school programs in New Bedford
More than immigration raids, school chief Andrew O’Leary fears the loss of language teachers and special needs programs as...
Ocean State Stories begins third year of publication
A look at some of last year’s highlights NEWPORT – Following months of planning, Ocean State Stories debuted two...
Immigrants fear police involvement in Trump deportation arrests, but Massachusetts state law bans it
If Trump carries out mass deportations, local chiefs of police and county sheriffs say they won’t round people up...
Q & A with Claudia Cardozo
In a Q & A with us last year, you mentioned that you were writing your first book. And...
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...
Ramadan in Rhode Island
Muslims from around Rhode Island discuss the significance of the holy month in the troubled year of 2024 PROVIDENCE...
Preguntas y respuestas con Kate Bramson
Recientemente se ha convertido en subdirector ejecutivo de Sojourner House. ¡felicidades! Para aquellos que tal vez no estén familiarizados...