CODAC’s new community center a ‘one-stop shop’ to meet health and many other needs of Rhode Islanders
Unique center, said to be the first of its kind in the U.S., opens in the heart of the...
G. Wayne Miller
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....
Q & A with Marta V. Martinez
You have been a powerful presence in the Latino community for many years. More on that in a moment,...
Parenting while living with behavioral health challenges
“My mental illness may make me feel badly at times, but it will never stop me from loving you.”...
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...
Therapy animals a win-win for hospital patients and staff in Rhode Island
“It’s been remarkable for us to see just such a positive impact that she has.” PROVIDENCE – Depending on...
Q & A with medieval scholar Joëlle Rollo-Koster, lead editor of the soon-to-be-published three-volume The Cambridge History of the Papacy
Editor’s note: This interview was conducted before the death of Pope Francis on April 21. Thanks, Joëlle, for agreeing...
Q & A with Kelly Clifton, Head of Library Community Engagement at Brown
Brown and the Library’s mission is to “serve the community, the nation and the world by discovering, communicating and...
Q & A with Theresa Guzmán Stokes
“The history of the Americas — and even our own country — is not the story of a single...
Ocean State Stories asked rabbis to reflect on the meaning and observance of Passover. Here’s what they said.
Passover, also called Pesach, began on April 12, and ends at sundown on April 20. This story was originally...
Q & A with artist and writer Joe Duggan
Thanks for doing this, Joe. We discovered your work when I was at Cru Cafe in Newport and you...
New Samaritans website offers calm and resources for people with mental health challenges or thoughts of suicide.
Anchored by art, Rhode Island site has received praise from professionals. PROVIDENCE – Its creation took four years and...