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...
Q & A with Judy Rakowsky, author of Jews in the Garden
Congratulations, Judy, on publication of a monumental historical book. Can you please start with a birds-eye overview of Jews...
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...