Book banning harms more than books, says URI education leader
Dean Danielle Dennis, literacy researcher, says campaigns for library censorship have consequences for society A press release issued by...
Why young journalists are still answering the call, and why the field needs them
Rhode Island journalists, educators, and students entering the field say the news business is changing shape, not disappearing Bekah...
Water Over the Dam: A Retrospective on the Big River Reservoir Debacle
Sixty years after the state took 8,600 acres of private property for the ill-fated Big River reservoir, one last...
The 25th Anniversary of 9/11
Today is the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. To commemorate it, Ocean State Stories...
Q & A with Jessica David, co-founder and board member of Local Return
“Our strategy also rests on changing the narrative, which I think of as the ‘hearts and minds’ strategy. The truth...
Q & A with Warwick artist Bob Eggleton
Welcome to Ocean State Stories, Bob. Your cover on the Necronomicon issue of Motif magazine grabbed us immediately. It’s...
Summer Ends
“Rather than ending abruptly, summer in Rhode Island is gently packed away for the colder months. In its place...
Q & A with URI Associate Professor of Sociology Julie Keller
Thanks, Julie, for agreeing to do this. We want to bring to our audience results of the fourth annual...
AccessPoint RI empowers people while changing lives
“It’s so important that we bring awareness to the fact that folks in our programs need the same things...
Brown’s Pandemic Center tracks infectious disease outbreaks in U.S. and abroad, offers guidance in preventing, preparing, and mitigating
Center’s Tracking Report brings vital information to readers everywhere PROVIDENCE — “Public distrust of public health guidance from the...
Healing while helping others heal
Local therapist, author aims to destigmatize mental health By GRETA SHUSTER Beacon Media Staff Writer Aug. 6, 2026 This...
Providence Will Be the First City in U.S. History to Vote on Divesting from Genocide
July 31, 2026by Eric Halvarson Originally published by The Providence Eye, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories. Providence, Rhode Island is...
Clinic offers sight-saving exams to uninsured
By MIMI REITZ Beacon Media Contributing Writer This story was originally published in the Warwick Beacon, a publication partner of Ocean...