Ocean State Media

11/14/2025

Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux announced on Monday what he called the largest employee drug bust in the history of Bristol County jail.

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A former librarian at the Dartmouth House of Correction and four other co-conspirators were indicted for allegedly sneaking in synthetic ma*****na

11/14/2025

State lawmakers pressed Director Peter Alviti for answers, marking the most intense public scrutiny of the Washington Bridge collapse since the release of a critical audit this fall. Learn more via the link in bio!

11/10/2025

Ocean State Media has your tickets to attend the opening night performance of Water for Elephants!

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11/07/2025

Across Rhode Island, too many people are going hungry. According to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank (), four out of every ten households struggles to put food on the table.

The sudden disruption of benefits has made matters worse.

We visited two food pantries in South County that are stepping up to help. Both and are seeing a big increase in demand.

11/06/2025

10/31/2025

Serving style and scares this Halloween! 👻 Comment your costume below ⬇️

10/28/2025

In honor of National Pit Bull Awareness Month, meet Mouse — the rescued pit bull who found a new purpose with the West Warwick Police Department. Watch her story here:

When Chief Ernest Leveen of the Warwick Police Department found a pit bull named Mouse abandoned on the streets, he decided to take her in. What started as a...

10/24/2025

Looking for something spooky to do this weekend? 👻 Weekend 401 has you covered!

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10/21/2025

University of Rhode Island economics professor Len Lardaro says the state is finally feeling the effects of negative economic trends that have been in motion for over a year.

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University of Rhode Island economics professor Len Lardaro says the state is finally feeling the effects of negative economic trends that have been in motion for over a year

10/18/2025

Thousands of people gathered at the Rhode Island State House in Providence for the latest ‘No Kings’ rally.

They marched from the State House past City Hall and back, and heard from speakers on the steps of the State House.

The protesters in Providence were among the more than a dozen ‘No Kings’ rallies held across Rhode Island and Massachusetts. They were part of a nationwide day of protests organized by Indivisible and other left-leaning political organizations.

10/17/2025

Should the University of Rhode Island open a medical school?

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This week on Lively, we’re asking a big question for the Ocean State’s future: Should the University of Rhode Island open a public medical school?A new study...