Summer Ends
“Rather than ending abruptly, summer in Rhode Island is gently packed away for the colder months. In its place...
Q & A with HopeHealth president and CEO Diana Franchitto
“Our purpose is really about helping patients and families live each day with hope and dignity.” Thanks for joining...
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...
Narcan training is saving lives in New Bedford, advocates say
Courses are training people on how to use naloxone to stop opioid overdoses. by Samantha Medeiros August 18, 2026 This...
Healing while helping others heal
Local therapist, author aims to destigmatize mental health By GRETA SHUSTER Beacon Media Staff Writer Aug. 6, 2026 This...
Q & A with Catherine Taylor, State Director of AARP Rhode Island
“Aging isn’t just an issue for older adults. If you have an older parent, spouse, grandparent, neighbor or friend...
Today is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Ocean State Stories asked a sampling of Rhode Islanders what freedom means to them today. Here’s what they said....
The doctor will not see you now: 1,900 seniors, disabled residents to lose Brown Health providers
Contract dispute cuts off coverage for United Healthcare Medicare Advantage patients starting July 1 This story was originally published in...
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...
Are GLP-1s Miracle Drugs for Addiction, Too?
GLP-1s have been lauded as a weight loss treatment. But a first-in-the-nation pilot from a Providence-based nonprofit shows their...
Tim Austin’s heart was failing but a transplant saved him
He, his wife Michele, and their daughters Gillian and Sara credit medical team and their Catholic faith JOHNSTON —...
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...