Honor comes in public service category NEWPORT – Ocean State Stories has been named a finalist in the 2025 LION Publishers Sustainability Awards contest. The contest is sponsored by LION, or Local, Independent, Online News, an organization with more than 575 members in the U.S. and Canada. “We received an incredible 250 award submissions this year, and while many were truly impressive, yours stood out,” LION wrote this week in an email to Ocean State Stories. “Your outstanding work is making a meaningful impact, both in your community and across the independent journalism ecosystem.” Ocean State Stories is a finalist … Continue reading Ocean State Stories named finalist in national contest