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, began on April 12, and ends at sundown on April 20. This story was originally...
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...