Q & A with HopeHealth president and CEO Diana Franchitto
“Our purpose is really about helping patients and families live each day with hope and dignity.” Thanks for joining...
Narcan training is saving lives in New Bedford, advocates say
Courses are training people on how to use naloxone to stop opioid overdoses. by Samantha Medeiros August 18, 2026 This...
Q & A with Judy Rakowsky, author of Jews in the Garden
Congratulations, Judy, on publication of a monumental historical book. Can you please start with a birds-eye overview of Jews...
Q & A with children’s author Andrew Hacket
“In This Classroom is my teacher heart in a book.” Thanks for joining us, Andrew. We learned about your...
Q & A with singer/songwriter/musician Jake Hunsinger
“I always loved country music.” Thanks for taking the time to do this, Jake. I first heard you —...
MassWildlife on mission to save roseate tern from extinction
Last year, the Bay State hosted more than 4,000 nesting pairs of roseate terns, tripling the population from a...
New federal rule could put New Bedford’s piping plovers in harm’s way
A new Trump administration rule rolls back longheld habitat protections for endangered species – including the shorebirds that summer...
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...
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...
Beyond the whale: How seaweed shaped New Bedford’s maritime history.
The key to New Bedford’s cultural heritage lies below the wrack line. This story was originally published in The New...
Drawing Inspiration from Youth, Cape Cod Author Imagines a “Better World”
By Joanna Detz / ecoRI News staff This story was originally published in EcoRI News, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories....
Ongoing primary care provider shortage imperils health of many Rhode Islanders
It’s also a national crisis, and some local programs are addressing it MIDDLETOWN — There was a reason the...
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...