Shorter, colder days can present mental health challenges.
With Seasonal Affective Disorder, SAD, ‘the symptoms tend to be more severe, more present in younger people.’ SOUTH KINGSTOWN...
Providence Steps Up Efforts to Divert Food Waste and Boost Composting
‘The multi-pronged approach — grassroots community outreach, school programming, business technical assistance, and building community-based collection and processing infrastructure...
The fascinating lives of Rhode Island’s native turtles and snakes
Retired state biologist Christopher Raithel spent decades tracking reptiles in their native habitat for his latest book This story...
Race, sexual orientation a factor in rates of depression among R.I. youth, new report finds
‘It is the responsibility and duty of every adult to protect the mental health of our kids — especially...
South Coast water pollution cleanups won’t come cheap
‘This problem is hard, it’s expensive, and it’s not going away.’ This story was originally published in The New...
Legislative study commission hopes to prepare Rhode Island for climate impacts
‘My goal is to make sure our state is ready in the best way possible for what we may...
Like other regions in the U.S., Rhode Island faces a worsening crisis in the shortage of primary care physicians
‘Not only are physicians an aging workforce, but the work and trauma of the pandemic caused many people to...
First on the Floor RI lifts up local West Coast Swing community
Bringing people together after the prolonged isolation of the COVID pandemic PROVIDENCE — Couples twirl. Partners clasp and unclasp...
NOAA report sends mixed message on wind power and risk to whales
The report calls it “extremely unlikely” that pile driving will hurt any North Atlantic right whales. But it says...
Massachusetts picks New Bedford waterfront site for ocean energy center
‘There is an emerging marine science and tech cluster in the South Coast and the Rhode Island area. We...
Common Cause R.I. alleges Pawtucket violated rights of Spanish-speaking voters during primary
This story was originally published in Rhode Island Current, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories. PAWTUCKET — The...
‘Pristine’ habitat returns after dam failure on Beaver River
Those studying how ecology has changed in Beaver River Preserve after dam failure say transformation has been a wonderful...
A harvest of hope to boost local food security as local organizations partner to teach gardening skills to families of all abilities as food prices soar
With prices continuing to rise at the grocery store, the imPOSSIBLE DREAM playground acts as a beacon of hope...