Summer study sessions keep some lawmakers in school
This year they’re hitting the books to learn about climate change and flooding This story was originally published in EcoRI...
R.I. homelessness is down, but more people are out in the cold? New data says it’s true.
This story was originally published in Rhode Island Current, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories. PROVIDENCE — For the first...
Gov. McKee signs Freedom to Read Act into law
“The passage of the Freedom to Read Act is a powerful victory for democracy, education, and the fundamental right...
R.I. behavioral health agency case workers speak out about high stress and low pay
This story was originally published in Rhode Island Current, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories. CRANSTON — About a dozen...
Ocean State Stories asked a sampling of Rhode Islanders what freedom means to them today. Here’s what they said.
Friday is the 249th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Ocean State Stories asked a sampling...
Tall order: Historic Newport structures on the rise
“The main risk we’re looking out for is flooding and coastal erosion. We plan for hurricanes, and major disasters,...
Q & A with Kerri Cassino
Thanks for doing this, Kerri. We go back a long way, to the many years I wrote about disabilities...
Q & A with Rose Island experts Sean O’Connor and Michael Simpson
Editor’s note: This interview was conducted by email. Thanks, Sean and Michael for joining us at Ocean State Stories....
Sides sharply divided over whether combined bottle bill and EPR system would increase recycling
A 2024 report from Save The Bay, measuring and counting all the litter picked up one day along the...
Q & A with Carlene Fonseca of Central Falls
Carlene, thanks for joining us. A story earlier this year in The Valley Breeze caught our attention. Let’s start...
Oyster farmers brace for rising costs under Trump’s tariffs
“It’s one thing to tariff a car. It’s another thing to tariff a food supply that people rely on.”...
ICE keeps New Bedford mayor, police in dark about violent arrest of Guatemalan immigrant
Mayor Jon Mitchell: “The problem we have is that we just don’t get good information out of ICE, information...
Hold the fries. Forgo the soda. R.I. kids’ menus could get a tad healthier under proposed bill.
Restaurants would need to offer two qualifying healthy kids meals; parents wouldn’t have to buy them. This story was...