Native Americans on the 250th: Commemorate but not celebrate
This story was originally published in The New Bedford Light, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories. Robert Cox, Chief...
Rhode Island joins multistate push to rein in e-book licensing costs for libraries
By:Alexander Castro-June 22, 2026 This story was originally published in Rhode Island Current, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories. It...
Q & A with Xue Di, author and poet
Providence resident’s latest is the critically acclaimed Blue White Water Welcome Xue, and congrats on the recent publication of...
Are GLP-1s Miracle Drugs for Addiction, Too?
GLP-1s have been lauded as a weight loss treatment. But a first-in-the-nation pilot from a Providence-based nonprofit shows their...
Juneteenth: Celebrates, preserves and shares history
By MATTHEW LAWRENCE Beacon Media Contributing Writer June 10, 2026 This story was originally published in the Warwick Beacon, a publication partner...
Brown University’s Pandemic Center Weighs in on Ebola, Contagious Diseases Ahead of World Cup
June 10, 2026by Eric Halvarson Originally published by The Providence Eye, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories. PROVIDENCE — At the...
World Cup Fan Zone Event Raises Questions about Providence’s Ability to Manage Resulting Waste
By Joshua Geaughan / ecoRI News contributor This story was originally published in EcoRI News, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories...
June is Pride Month, a yearly commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City
This year, there are six different Pride festivals happening throughout Rhode Island By MATTHEW LAWRENCE Beacon Media Contributor Jun...
Q & A with Dr. Francesca L. Beaudoin
Thanks, Dr. Beaudoin welcome back to Ocean State Stories. You were last here on Sept. 13, 2023, in a...
Medical interventions add years of better life to people living with Parkinson’s disease
Prevention and cure move closer, thanks to innovative research PROVIDENCE — The first indication that Dan Alperin, 61, had...
Brain tumor survivor helps others through ordeal
By GRETA SHUSTER Beacon Media Staff Writer This story was originally published in the Warwick Beacon, a publication partner of Ocean...
Local Artist and Wildlife Rehabilitator Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
By Andrea Gutierrez Originally published by The Providence Eye, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories. PROVIDENCE — The John Simon...
New Map Center owner travels circuitous route to Rhode Island
‘Strong environmental ethic’ influenced his decisions PAWTUCKET — A map of Andrew Middleton’s life would begin in New York...