News across Bristol County
Rhode Island rural health projects take shape with $156M federal award
By Alexander Castro-September 23, 2026 6:17 pmUpdated 8:48 pm This story was originally published in Rhode Island Current, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories. The federal government infused $50 billion into rural healthcare last July when President Donald Trump signed…
Water Over the Dam: A Retrospective on the Big River Reservoir Debacle
Sixty years after the state took 8,600 acres of private property for the ill-fated Big River reservoir, one last defiant holdout looks to move on. By Tom Mooney Originally published in Rhode Island Monthly. “Copyright permission granted Rhode Island Monthly 2026.” When it finally…
Against the Tide
Meet some of the newly minted MDs choosing to stay in the Ocean State. By Jen A. Miller This story originally appeared in the Fall 2026 issue (Volume 8, Number 2) of Health Discoveries @ Brown. Republished courtesy of Health Discoveries @ Brown. When Abigail Dillon, MD, was…
Porchfest - NEW DATE! - Sunday, September 27, 2026
Weekend rain out moves Porchfest to Sunday, September 27, 2027.
Archery Deer Hunting Season Opens Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Archery deer hunting season in Rhode Island begins one-half hour before sunrise on Tuesday, September 15 and runs through one-half hour after sunset on Sunday, January 31, 2027.
Chestnut St. utility work on Sat. Sept. 19, 26. Seek alternate route.
Utility work on Saturday, September 19 and 26 will take place on Chestnut Street. The road will be closed from 7 am to 4 pm both days. Seek alternate route.
Grinding On: Changing gears on the espresso machine at Crook Point Brewing Company
Over the past year, The Grind has gleamed as one of Rhode Island’s coffee gems. Set up at Crook Point Brewing Company (65 Massasoit Ave., East Providence), the espresso bar opened when baristas Madi Peck and Anthony Gesa set up shop after their former employer, The Bakeshop,…
The 25th Anniversary of 9/11
Today is the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. To commemorate it, Ocean State Stories asked a selection of Rhode Islanders to reflect on that day. They were free to respond to any or all of the following questions, and to add other observations: — Where…
Q & A with Jessica David, co-founder and board member of Local Return
“Our strategy also rests on changing the narrative, which I think of as the ‘hearts and minds’ strategy. The truth is that we have deeply held beliefs around money and the economy, at both the individual and collective levels. Many of these beliefs are outdated assumptions that…