Heart transplant saves life of Foster resident Tommy Hardiman
In precarious health for years, the 2023 operation gave him a future, but donor shortages mean an estimated 17...
Long-term sampling in Narragansett Bay reveals plummeting plankton levels
Originally published by ecoRI News, a nonprofit newsroom covering environmental news in Rhode Island. Read more at ecoRI.org KINGSTON...
Federal reductions endanger programs for victims of domestic violence
A coalition of organizations that serve them are taking their case directly to the State House PROVIDENCE – A...
Danish artist brings giant troll sculptures to Ninigret Park
Thomas Dambo creates troll artworks across the globe to practice and preach the value of using trash and discarded...
A small subset in the General Assembly, Rhode Island mom lawmakers shoulder big demands
The 2022 midterm elections nearly doubled the mom power in the State House. Here’s how four legislators double down...
Spending time in nature can be a positive game-changer for your health… regardless of your age
Even spending short amounts of time in nature can reduce stress, and improve mental health and language, math and...
Karen Santilli wants to move the YMCA past its COVID slump
‘She has a North Star as a leader where she knows where she wants to go and she knows...
Invasion of the (Water)Body Snatchers: Aquatic Invasives Take Over Rhode Island’s Fresh Waters
Originally published by ecoRI News, a nonprofit newsroom covering environmental news in Rhode Island. Read more at ecoRI.org SOUTH...
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...