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....
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,...
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...
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...
Rhode Island joins multistate push to rein in e-book licensing costs for libraries
By:Alexander Castro-June 22, 2026 This story was originally published in Rhode Island Current, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories. It...
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...
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 —...
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...
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 Storie...