Q & A with Tim Gray, founder and president, World War II Foundation
Tim, we read Jack Perry’s recent story in The Providence Journal about Residue of Evil: Legacies of Nazism, now in production,...
Scientist Dr. Kaitlin M. Dailey and team set their sights on combating cancer
Central to their ambition is a tumor-killing microbe SOUTH KINGSTOWN — Dr. Kaitlin M. Dailey, a University of Rhode...
‘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...
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...
Q & A with Dr. Francesca L. Beaudoin
Thanks, Dr. Beaudoin welcome back to Ocean State Stories. You were last here on Sept. 13, 2023, in a...
Beyond the whale: How seaweed shaped New Bedford’s maritime history.
The key to New Bedford’s cultural heritage lies below the wrack line. This story was originally published in The New...
Q & A with Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr., president and CEO of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
Thanks, Charles, for agreeing to this interview. As the foundation knows better than anyone, Alzheimer’s disease touches so many lives,...
Medical interventions add years of better life to people living with Parkinson’s disease
Prevention and cure move closer, thanks to innovative research PROVIDENCE — The first indication that Dan Alperin, 61, had...
Local Artist and Wildlife Rehabilitator Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
By Andrea Gutierrez Originally published by The Providence Eye, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories. PROVIDENCE — The John Simon...
New Map Center owner travels circuitous route to Rhode Island
‘Strong environmental ethic’ influenced his decisions PAWTUCKET — A map of Andrew Middleton’s life would begin in New York...
Beavertail Open Water founder Reyes readies for 43-mile swim
SOUTH KINGSTOWN — Ultra-marathon swimmer Pat Reyes is preparing for his biggest challenge yet: a 43-mile swim across the...