Ocean State Media

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...

10/16/2025

America is flooded with guns -- about 400 million by one count. That’s more than one for every man, woman, and child. The frequency of mass shootings is a distinctly American problem, yet there’s little agreement about what to do about this.

Rhode Island-based author Bill Kole has a new book -- In Guns We Trust -- exploring the tightly wound relationship between white evangelicals, politics, and guns.

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America is flooded with guns -- about 400 million by one count. That’s more than one for every man, woman and child. The frequency of mass shootings is a dis...

10/14/2025

After two years of collaboration across our community, we’re thrilled to unveil Ocean State Media’s new look!

Following our name reveal in June, this marks the next chapter in our evolution as your trusted local public media station.

Our name and look may be new — but our mission remains the same: keeping all of Southern New England informed, inspired, and connected 💙

10/09/2025

Should you still get the COVID vaccine? Rhode Island Department of Health Director says yes.

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As the CDC updates its COVID-19 vaccine guidance to focus on adults 65 and older, Rhode Island is charting its own path. The state’s Department of Health is ...

10/09/2025

The speakership is often called the most powerful political job in Rhode Island. So why is House Speaker Joe Shekarchi seriously considering running for governor?

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The speakership is often called the most powerful political job in Rhode Island. So why is House Speaker Joe Shekarchi seriously considering running for gove...

10/03/2025

Weekend plans = sorted

From free folk music at Frerichs Farm 🎶 to local films at the JPT 🎬, Oktoberfest brews in Providence 🍻, and a powerful art + film event at RISD 🎨—Rhode Island is buzzing this weekend.

Tap the link in bio for Ocean State Media’s full roundup of where to go and what to do!

✍🏽Mareva Lindo & James Baumgartner

10/03/2025

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha says he’s stepping away from politics at the end of his term — leaving the race for governor to Gov. Dan McKee, Helena Buonanno Foulkes, and potentially Speaker Joe Shekarchi.

Neronha also made clear: he won’t be backing the current governor.

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✍️: Ian Donnis