Looming budget deficit bad news for environmental advocates seeking beefed-up state programs
‘To effectively combat the climate crisis, the administration must bolster its capacity by funding the agencies responsible for implementing...
Providence Steps Up Efforts to Divert Food Waste and Boost Composting
‘The multi-pronged approach — grassroots community outreach, school programming, business technical assistance, and building community-based collection and processing infrastructure...
Common Cause R.I. alleges Pawtucket violated rights of Spanish-speaking voters during primary
This story was originally published in Rhode Island Current, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories. PAWTUCKET — The...
Moving beyond disease-specific approach, Health Equity Zones give Rhode Islanders opportunity to improve quality of life
‘The value of HEZs is undeniably proven… We hope to be the ripple that makes that change. It’s intentional...
Judge demands Fatima, Roger Williams owner pay $17M in overdue bills
Court order details bedbugs, cockroaches and risky financial moves that threaten future of ‘safety net’ hospitals This story was...
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...
Q & A with professor and author Mike Stanton
Mike, let’s start with today. You live in Rhode Island and are a journalism professor at the University of...
Q & A with Pawtucket State Rep. Jennifer Stewart
Welcome, Jennifer, to the Ocean State Stories Q & A forum. You are a state representative from District 59,...
Ramadan in Rhode Island
Muslims from around Rhode Island discuss the significance of the holy month in the troubled year of 2024 PROVIDENCE...
Q & A with Neil D. Steinberg
Neil, you retired last May as the longtime president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, when the baton...
American Sign Language Interpreter Jennifer Alleman bridges two worlds
‘Right now there’s a lot of DEI: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion. So I want to add A to that: Accessibility....
Ocean State Stories gana la plata en la competencia internacional Anthem Awards
Honor se produce cuando un medio de comunicación sin fines de lucro con sede en el Centro Pell de...
Ocean State Stories wins Silver in international Anthem Awards competition
Honor comes as non-profit media outlet based at Salve Regina University’s Pell Center marks first year of publication NEWPORT...