Ocean State Stories

Ocean State Stories is a media platform based at Salve Regina University’s Pell Center, dedicated to serving the diverse communities throughout Rhode Island. We publish weekly, providing important journalism on topics that matter to our state. All of our original articles are available in both English and Spanish, ensuring accessibility for a wider audience. As a non-profit and non-partisan organization, we offer our content free of charge. Our mission is to shed light on issues that are often overlooked or underrepresented. We cover a range of topics including healthcare, education, public policy, socioeconomic and racial inequalities, domestic violence, food and housing challenges, environmental issues, agriculture, ageism, suicide prevention, mental health, veterans affairs, and developmental and intellectual disabilities. Our stories are backed by data, expert insights, and, most importantly, the personal experiences of Rhode Islanders.

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ICE keeps New Bedford mayor, police in dark about violent arrest of Guatemalan immigrant

1 week ago | oceanstatestories.org | Anastasia Lennon |Gerardo Beltran Salinas |Eleonora Bianchi

Originally published in The New Bedford Light, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell answers reporters’ questions at a press conference about the incident on Tallman Street.
Q & A with artist and writer Joe Duggan

3 weeks ago | oceanstatestories.org | G. Wayne Miller

Thanks for doing this, Joe. We discovered your work when I was at Cru Cafe in Newport and you kindly gave me one of your books, RoseBlood, which we have reprinted at the end. Tell us about RoseBlood please. RoseBlood is the first book I’ve written for a new venture that I call: the ArtHelps project. I’ve been feeling a little overwhelmed by the state of the world and was taking inventory of my skills to see if there was any way I could help.
New Samaritans website offers calm and resources for people with mental health challenges or thoughts of suicide.

3 weeks ago | oceanstatestories.org | G. Wayne Miller

PROVIDENCE – Its creation took four years and involved input from many sources. And since it went live late last year, the new website for the Samaritans of Rhode Island has drawn praise for its welcoming appearance, resources, and links to help for those who live with mental health challenges or might be contemplating suicide. The site also offers guidance for caregivers.
Q & A with Susan Siprelle, founder and co-president of RENEWport

1 month ago | oceanstatestories.org | G. Wayne Miller

Susan, can you please tell us about RENEWport’s mission. You touched on it in an interview in April 2024, but please tell us more. RENEWport brings together nonprofit and business leaders, government officials, community organizations, and citizens to tackle local challenges. RENEWport is committed to creating a caring pipeline into the public schools and connecting individuals of all ages with needed resources.
Q & A with author Raina C. Smith

1 month ago | oceanstatestories.org | G. Wayne Miller

Raina, congratulations on publication of your latest novel, The Vampire – A Covenant for Peace. We’ll dig into it momentarily, but let’s start with your background. Where did you grow up and what schools did you attend? I grew up in North Scituate, not far from the Scituate Reservoir (largest freshwater body in the state of RI), in a peaceful country setting.
Q & A with editor and writer Alan Rosenberg

1 month ago | oceanstatestories.org | G. Wayne Miller

Thanks for agreeing to do this, Alan. There is a lot to discuss. Let’s start by getting into some of your pursuits since leaving The Providence Journal, where during a long career you rose to the title of Executive Editor. You are an editor at SlashGear.com. Tell us about that. I hadn’t thought about how much fun it would be to edit stories about cars, planes, ships, and other tech stuff before I got the job as a news editor with SlashGear.
The Imani Program offers R.I. a faith-based solution to opioid addiction

2 months ago | oceanstatestories.org | G. Wayne Miller |Kristine Yang

Originally published by The Providence Eye, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories. By Kristine YangHomer Lee-Walker felt he should have been dead a long time ago from his addiction. He says he fell in with the wrong crowd as a teen, and soon after, he was using cocaine, pills, alcohol, and anything else he could get his hands on. By 22, Lee-Walker had been arrested on drug-related charges.
Q & A with Joann & Jim Mead

2 months ago | oceanstatestories.org | G. Wayne Miller

Congratulations on publication of your memoir, Married in Moscow: A Red-Hot Memoir in Cold War Times. We’ll get into it momentarily but first, please tell us about yourselves. Thank you, Wayne. We had so much fun writing our memoir. Try writing with your spouse if you really want to test your marriage. In August of 1979, we met in Moscow. Jim was hired by the British Embassy and Joann by the American Embassy. We were new teachers at the Anglo-American School in Moscow, the Soviet Union.
A new home for long-established drop-in center Oasis

2 months ago | oceanstatestories.org | G. Wayne Miller

PROVIDENCE — “Something that provides refuge, relief, or pleasant contrast,” is how Merriam-Webster defines oasis. And for many years, that is what Oasis Wellness & Recovery Center has provided people who are living with mental health issues. Previously located near the Pawtucket line, Oasis now has a new home in The Providence Center, a Care New England facility located at 528 North Main Street.
Q & A with Dr. Amy Nunn, CEO of Open Door Health and the Rhode Island Public Health Institute

2 months ago | oceanstatestories.org | G. Wayne Miller

You recently posted a reel to Instagram that described how your job has “changed radically” in the last two weeks. Specifically, how has your job changed? We are very concerned about the assault on LGBTQ persons and their health and human rights. We believe that all persons have a right to healthcare, and all of our programs are grounded in that philosophy. We will continue to provide healthcare to all persons who present for services.