Shared living opens new doors to people with disabilities
‘I would recommend it to anybody who’s looking for something rewarding in their life’ JAMESTOWN – Katherine Thompson was...
Tick-Borne Alpha-Gal Syndrome becomes more common in region as Lone Star Ticks move in
Originally published by ecoRI News, a nonprofit newsroom covering environmental news in Rhode Island. Read more at ecoRI.org Cliff...
Ocean State Stories asked rabbis to reflect on the meaning and observance of Passover 2024. Here’s what they said.
Passover, also called Pesach, begins at sundown on Monday, April 22, and ends at sundown on Tuesday, April 30....
Sowing native plants is crucial to the health of the environment, pollinators, food systems
‘If we don’t have native plants so that native pollinators can live, we will lose food sources’ So, you...
Home gardens help stem insect decline
Rhode Islanders invited to join “Homegrown National Park” effort Originally published by ecoRI News, a nonprofit newsroom covering environmental...
Providence’s Write Rhode Island grows literary community from the ground up
Originally published by The Providence Eye, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories. Rhode Island’s literary legacy stretches from...
The promise and potential perils of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare
‘AI is coming and there’s nothing stopping it’ PROVIDENCE — Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool in the...
Ocean State Stories launches redesigned site
‘Newsier’ tone more in line with websites of top newspapers NEWPORT – Ocean State Stories on Thursday launched a...
Ramadan in Rhode Island
Muslims from around Rhode Island discuss the significance of the holy month in the troubled year of 2024 PROVIDENCE...
It’s all about spirituality, not religion, for these chaplains
You can’t put an end date on spirituality, says Stephen Hebert With fewer than 20% of the American population...
In these unsettled times, the practice of mindfulness surges in popularity
Resting one’s attention on the present moment can be a balm for mental health PROVIDENCE — Many people have...
Gray Matters: A Conversation With Rhode Island’s Environmental Director
Originally published by ecoRI News, a nonprofit newsroom covering environmental news in Rhode Island. Read more at ecoRI.org This...
Logan Brown: A Portrait in Perseverance
How Hasbro Children’s Hospital and a non-profit organization, Beyond the Diagnosis, help a young Rhode Islander and others living...