Buzz on Business: NEIT Looks to Fill Building Trades Shortage
“Across the country, there is growing recognition of how vital the skilled trades are to our communities.” Originally published...
Rhode Island Project Aims to Turn Food Waste into Meals, Leadership, and Lasting Policy Change
“A third of people in Rhode Island are food insecure.” By Bonnie Phillips / ecoRI News staffFebruary 12, 2026 This...
Mom, son illuminate autism in coloring book
By GRETA SHUSTER Beacon Media Staff Writer This story was originally published in the Warwick Beacon, a publication partner of Ocean...
School-age children give SMART Plus clinics high grades
Involvement of healthcare professionals and medical students benefits all CENTRAL FALLS — Maria Guerrero Martinez, a student at the...
Q & A with writer, artist, and creative coach Lauren Sarat
“Find people who encourage you and take your ideas and your dreams seriously. If you can’t find them in...
Senate Majority Leader Ciccone prepares legislation to lay down the law on ICE tactics
“Look at what’s taking place across the country, we don’t want that to happen here.” This story was originally...
Immigrant connections to Rhode Island’s rivers more than just recreational
Immigrant Connections to Rhode Island’s Rivers: More Than Just Recreational PROVIDENCE — For Melvin, who grew up in Liberia,...
Agencies offer innovative approaches to mental health care
Meeting the need for behavioral health resources PROVIDENCE — Every new year, physical fitness experts recommend ways for health...
Rhode Island’s annual homelessness census set for Tuesday night
At least 60 volunteers will bundle up and head out for statewide survey vital to federal funding for services....
Mental health experts offer guidance in aftermath of Brown University shootings
Trauma can persist if left unaddressed PROVIDENCE — Like untold numbers of people in Rhode Island and beyond, once...
Smiley establishes ICE-free zones in Providence
“We do not want — and will not allow — Providence’s public property to be used to execute what...
We’ve still not reached King’s promised land
On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, ‘We have a long way to go before equality of opportunity is...
Police testing new access to mental-health assistance
“This system is going to be a huge help.” By GRETA SHUSTER Beacon Media Staff Writer This story was...