Possibility of Opening Gould Island to Recreation Still on the Table
This story was originally published in EcoRI News, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories JAMESTOWN — If Narragansett Bay can...
Q & A with poet, author and Providence College emeritus professor Peter Johnson
Peter, thanks for joining the Ocean State Stories crew! You have another critically acclaimed new book out, I’m Old,...
Journey from Itri: One Family’s Story
By MATTHEW LAWRENCE, Beacon Media Contributing Writer July 8, 2026 This story was originally published in the Warwick Beacon, a publication...
East Greenwich’s Kolb Earns Bronze in Special Olympics USA Game
by Brandy Muz | Jun 30, 2026 The swimmer, who is on the EG Special Olympics team, earned bronze in a relay,...
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....
Q & A with Tim Gray, founder and president, World War II Foundation
Tim, we read Jack Perry’s recent story in The Providence Journal about Residue of Evil: Legacies of Nazism, now in production,...
The doctor will not see you now: 1,900 seniors, disabled residents to lose Brown Health providers
Contract dispute cuts off coverage for United Healthcare Medicare Advantage patients starting July 1 This story was originally published in...
Scientist Dr. Kaitlin M. Dailey and team set their sights on combating cancer
Central to their ambition is a tumor-killing microbe SOUTH KINGSTOWN — Dr. Kaitlin M. Dailey, a University of Rhode...
‘It’s moving me to tears’
Juneteenth ceremony dedicates bench at a once-troubled shore By ROSEGALIE CINEUS Beacon Media Staff Writer Jun 25, 2026 This...
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...