Rhode Island’s Decades-Long Bottle Bill Battle Resumes
By Rob Smith / ecoRI News staff This story was originally published in EcoRI News, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories...
Rhode Island’s congressional delegation prepares for more influence in Washington
U.S. Rep. Gabe Amo was an 18-year-old field organizer for Sheldon Whitehouse’s first U.S. Senate campaign in 2006 when...
Homeschoolers Rise to the (Special) Education
“It’s so great to see children realize there is a place they can blossom on their own time.” PROVIDENCE...
The 25th Anniversary of 9/11
Today is the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. To commemorate it, Ocean State Stories...
Q & A with Jessica David, co-founder and board member of Local Return
“Our strategy also rests on changing the narrative, which I think of as the ‘hearts and minds’ strategy. The truth...
Q & A with URI Associate Professor of Sociology Julie Keller
Thanks, Julie, for agreeing to do this. We want to bring to our audience results of the fourth annual...
Shipbuilding school steers toward massive wave of expansion
By GRETA SHUSTER Beacon Media Staff Writer This story was originally published in the Warwick Beacon, a publication partner of Ocean...
AccessPoint RI empowers people while changing lives
“It’s so important that we bring awareness to the fact that folks in our programs need the same things...
Brown’s Pandemic Center tracks infectious disease outbreaks in U.S. and abroad, offers guidance in preventing, preparing, and mitigating
Center’s Tracking Report brings vital information to readers everywhere PROVIDENCE — “Public distrust of public health guidance from the...
Newport Is Getting Hotter. Its Homes Aren’t Keeping Up.
By Jonmaesha Beltran / ecoRI News staff August 6, 2026 This story was originally published in EcoRI News, a publication partner of...
Rhode Island joins two more lawsuits against Trump administration
Suits challenge plan to share antipoverty program data and ‘unlawful’ imposition of tariffs By Lilo H. Stainton and William J. Ford-August...
Providence Will Be the First City in U.S. History to Vote on Divesting from Genocide
July 31, 2026by Eric Halvarson Originally published by The Providence Eye, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories. Providence, Rhode Island is...
As Even Higher Electric Rates Loom, R.I. Congressional Delegation Blasts Trump’s Efforts to Block Offshore Wind
This story was originally published in EcoRI News, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories PROVIDENCE — While New England’s permitted...