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...
MassWildlife on mission to save roseate tern from extinction
Last year, the Bay State hosted more than 4,000 nesting pairs of roseate terns, tripling the population from a...
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...
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...
Pollution solution takes root in a park lake
By MIMI REITZ, Beacon Media Contributing Writer Jul 22, 2026 This story was originally published in the Warwick Beacon, a publication...
Possibility of Opening Gould Island to Recreation Still on the Table
This story was originally published in EcoRI News, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories JAMESTOWN — If Narragansett Bay can...
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...
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...
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...
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...