Q & A with children’s author Andrew Hacket
“In This Classroom is my teacher heart in a book.” Thanks for joining us, Andrew. We learned about your...
Dancing since ‘Time Immemorial’
By MIMI REITZ Beacon Media Contributing Writer Indigenous men, women, and children danced with full hearts and thunderous energy...
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...
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 singer/songwriter/musician Jake Hunsinger
“I always loved country music.” Thanks for taking the time to do this, Jake. I first heard you —...
Rhode Island joins two more lawsuits against Trump administration
Suits challenge plan to share antipoverty program data and ‘unlawful’ imposition of tariffs By Lilo H. Stainton and William J. Ford-August...
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...
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
This story was originally published in the Warwick Beacon, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories. Read this story in its...
Leading RI surgeon leads clinical trial that brings new hope for women diagnosed with breast cancer
New technology makes excisions more precise, second operations less frequent PROVIDENCE — Led by Dr. Jennifer Gass, director of...
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...
Q & A with R.I. musician Mark Cutler, who performed Sunday at the Newport Folk Festival
Mark, congratulations on opening for the last day of the 2026 festival! You were, of course, on hallowed ground....
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...