https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/community Community en-US Copyright Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:39:41 GMT https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/education-news/2026-07-22/its-a-dream-of-mine-providences-alex-razo-wins-college-scholarship-from-ocean-state-media The MET High School graduate is heading to the Rhode Island School of Design to pursue his passion for visual storytelling Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:39:41 GMT https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/education-news/2026-07-22/its-a-dream-of-mine-providences-alex-razo-wins-college-scholarship-from-ocean-state-media Luis Hernandez https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/community/2026-07-12/more-than-100-languages-are-spoken-in-rhode-island-a-uri-professor-wants-to-map-that The university’s Translanguaging Lab is documenting multilingual signs across the state to tell a visual story of Rhode Island’s linguistic diversity Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/community/2026-07-12/more-than-100-languages-are-spoken-in-rhode-island-a-uri-professor-wants-to-map-that Luis Hernandez https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/community/2026-07-10/one-year-later-fall-river-commemorates-deadly-gabriel-house-fire On the anniversary of the disaster that killed ten, the city will remember the victims and honor first responders Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:16:00 GMT https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/community/2026-07-10/one-year-later-fall-river-commemorates-deadly-gabriel-house-fire Joe Tasca https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/providence-libraries/2026-07-07/club-zine-mayoral-forums-and-strange-chronicles-july-events-at-the-community-libraries-of-providence Summer reading, zine-making, a speculative horror book club and a chance to meet the Providence mayoral candidates – here’s what’s going on in July throughout the nine Community Libraries of Providence Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:41:48 GMT https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/providence-libraries/2026-07-07/club-zine-mayoral-forums-and-strange-chronicles-july-events-at-the-community-libraries-of-providence Mareva Lindo https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/education/2026-07-06/rhode-island-spends-high-on-education-for-middling-return-new-report-says A fiscal watchdog group recommends tightening oversight of education spending as the state continues to struggle with improving educational outcomes Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:30:00 GMT https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/education/2026-07-06/rhode-island-spends-high-on-education-for-middling-return-new-report-says Ian Donnis https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/sports/2026-07-02/new-englands-cabo-verdeans-living-a-world-cup-fairytale A date with defending champion Argentina doesn’t scare the region’s sizable Cabo Verdean population, whose soccer team has already made history Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:12:49 GMT https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/sports/2026-07-02/new-englands-cabo-verdeans-living-a-world-cup-fairytale Mike Szostak https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/community/2026-07-01/before-dawn-bristol-is-already-celebrating-the-fourth Organizers say Bristol’s Independence Day celebration is America’s oldest, a tradition nearly as old as the nation itself Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:49:18 GMT https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/community/2026-07-01/before-dawn-bristol-is-already-celebrating-the-fourth David Wright https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/community/2026-06-30/in-bristol-local-concerns-stretch-from-the-mt-hope-bridge-to-narragansett-bay Ocean State Media’s statewide listening tour stopped in Bristol, where residents met up over coffee and on a nature walk to talk about the issues shaping their community Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/community/2026-06-30/in-bristol-local-concerns-stretch-from-the-mt-hope-bridge-to-narragansett-bay Isabella Jibilian, James Baumgartner https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/community/2026-06-12/ten-rhode-island-beaches-ocean-state-media-staff-say-are-worth-the-trip Whether you’re looking for gentle waves, big surf, a day trip or even local bragging rights, here are the Rhode Island beaches our staff keep coming back to Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/community/2026-06-12/ten-rhode-island-beaches-ocean-state-media-staff-say-are-worth-the-trip Heide Borgonovo https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/community/2026-06-11/media-civics-and-cellphones-what-warwick-residents-have-to-say Ocean State Media’s statewide listening tour stopped in Warwick where students, teens and residents talk about journalism, civic life and issues shaping their community Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:32:49 GMT https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/community/2026-06-11/media-civics-and-cellphones-what-warwick-residents-have-to-say Luis Hernandez