Rhode Island 101 https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/rhode-island-101 Rhode Island 101 en-US Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:34:08 GMT Did You Know That Edgar Allan Poe Had a Scandalous Romance With a Providence Poet? https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/arts-entertainment/did-you-know-that-edgar-allan-poe-had-a-scandalous-romance-with-a-providence-poet The tortured poet's tell-tale heart fell for fellow writer Sarah Helen Whitman in 1848 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:34:08 GMT https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/arts-entertainment/did-you-know-that-edgar-allan-poe-had-a-scandalous-romance-with-a-providence-poet Food for Thought: Idea for First Diner in US Cooked Up in Rhode Island https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/news-and-culture/community/food-for-thought-idea-for-first-diner-in-us-cooked-up-in-rhode-island Walter Scott came up with the concept of a food wagon in the 1800s. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:13:25 GMT https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/news-and-culture/community/food-for-thought-idea-for-first-diner-in-us-cooked-up-in-rhode-island Ida Lewis Revered as America's Bravest Woman https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/news-and-culture/community/ida-lewis-revered-as-americas-bravest-woman She saved 18 people while keeping watch at the Lime Rock Lighthouse in Newport Harbor Tue, 20 Aug 2024 19:37:25 GMT https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/news-and-culture/community/ida-lewis-revered-as-americas-bravest-woman Glocester Ghoul: Legend of Fiendish Cryptid Still Breathing Fire in Rhode Island https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/news-and-culture/community/glocester-ghoul-legend-of-fiendish-cryptid-still-breathing-fire-in-rhode-island-1 The fearsome creature was first spotted in 1833 and residents believe it still haunts the woods Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:25:37 GMT https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/news-and-culture/community/glocester-ghoul-legend-of-fiendish-cryptid-still-breathing-fire-in-rhode-island-1 Look! Up in the Sky! It's the Superman Building https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/news-and-culture/community/look-up-in-the-sky-its-the-superman-building The iconic Industrial Trust Building in Providence got its nickname from its similarity to the Daily Planet structure famously portrayed in the Superman comic strip Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:17:07 GMT https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/news-and-culture/community/look-up-in-the-sky-its-the-superman-building Coffee Milk: Where Did This Strange Drink Come From? https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/the-strange-origins-of-coffee-milk Love it or hate it, our state drink isn't as simple as it seems. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:09:15 GMT https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/the-strange-origins-of-coffee-milk