New federal rule could put New Bedford’s piping plovers in harm’s way
A new Trump administration rule rolls back longheld habitat protections for endangered species – including the shorebirds that summer...
Q & A with Catherine Taylor, State Director of AARP Rhode Island
“Aging isn’t just an issue for older adults. If you have an older parent, spouse, grandparent, neighbor or friend...
It Takes a Village: How Rhode Island Schools Are Reversing the Learning Recession
The state’s chronic absenteeism numbers are improving, screens are getting a second look, and summer is no longer lost...
Ruling on TPS stokes new fears among Haitians
By ROSEGALIE CINEUS Beacon Media Staff Writer This story was originally published in the Warwick Beacon, a publication partner of Ocean...
Today is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Ocean State Stories asked a sampling of Rhode Islanders what freedom means to them today. Here’s what they said....
‘It’s moving me to tears’
Juneteenth ceremony dedicates bench at a once-troubled shore By ROSEGALIE CINEUS Beacon Media Staff Writer Jun 25, 2026 This...
Native Americans on the 250th: Commemorate but not celebrate
This story was originally published in The New Bedford Light, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories. Robert Cox, Chief...
Rhode Island joins multistate push to rein in e-book licensing costs for libraries
By:Alexander Castro-June 22, 2026 This story was originally published in Rhode Island Current, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories. It...
Q & A with Xue Di, author and poet
Providence resident’s latest is the critically acclaimed Blue White Water Welcome Xue, and congrats on the recent publication of...
Juneteenth: Celebrates, preserves and shares history
By MATTHEW LAWRENCE Beacon Media Contributing Writer June 10, 2026 This story was originally published in the Warwick Beacon, a publication partner...
Brown University’s Pandemic Center Weighs in on Ebola, Contagious Diseases Ahead of World Cup
June 10, 2026by Eric Halvarson Originally published by The Providence Eye, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories. PROVIDENCE — At the...
World Cup Fan Zone Event Raises Questions about Providence’s Ability to Manage Resulting Waste
By Joshua Geaughan / ecoRI News contributor This story was originally published in EcoRI News, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories...
June is Pride Month, a yearly commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City
This year, there are six different Pride festivals happening throughout Rhode Island By MATTHEW LAWRENCE Beacon Media Contributor Jun...