Rhode Island rural health projects take shape with $156M federal award
By Alexander Castro-September 23, 2026 6:17 pmUpdated 8:48 pm This story was originally published in Rhode Island Current, a publication partner...
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...
Against the Tide
Meet some of the newly minted MDs choosing to stay in the Ocean State. By Jen A. Miller This...
Q & A with Sarah Elizabeth Mangiarelli, founder, Pieces of Perception
Thanks, Sarah, for joining us at Ocean State Stories. Momentarily, we’ll get into Pieces of Perception, but let’s start...
New procedure for evaluating people with IBD meets with their approval
Intestinal ultrasound is non-invasive, avoiding colonoscopy or imaging PROVIDENCE –– A non-invasive procedure for evaluating people with inflammatory bowel...
Shoo(spotted lantern)fly! Don’t bother us
By MATTHEW LAWRENCE, Beacon Media Contributor This story was originally published in the Warwick Beacon, a publication partner of Ocean State...
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...
Newport Residents Push Back Against Plans for Park on John Street
“It’s a rarity, and we should preserve it as an open space.” By Jonmaesha Beltran / ecoRI News staff September...
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...
Shipbuilding school steers toward massive wave of expansion
By GRETA SHUSTER Beacon Media Staff Writer This story was originally published in the Warwick Beacon, a publication partner of Ocean...