Three years in: Ocean State Stories reflects on Rhode Island during the pandemic
Editor’s note: Miller covered the pandemic as a staff writer for the Providence Journal from January 2020 until November...
Laughter is good medicine. And that’s no punch line.
Did you hear the one about how laughter is good medicine? It’s no joke. Science confirms that laughing enhances...
Ocean State Stories is in search of freelance journalists
Editor’s note: Updated on Feb. 2, 2025. Ocean State Stories is seeking qualified freelance writers — and we will...
Providing behavioral health care in rural regions takes ingenuity and determination
Versión en español de la historia HOPKINTON – When Annie-Lee Mendoza moved from Providence to this rural community in...
Mental health resources
Anyone in immediate danger should call 911. Call 988 if you are having thoughts of suicide or in crisis....
Food insecurity, a statewide issue, part two
Second of two parts. Read part one. WOONSOCKET – For Andrea Iaciofano, an unemployed single mother of two, each...
An Open Letter of Introduction
Versión en español de la historia February 8, 2023 Dear Reader: Welcome to Ocean State Stories, the new media...
Food insecurity, a statewide issue, part one
First of two parts. Read part two. Versión en español de la historia WARWICK – The line was long...