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Elements of an nkisi, an African spirit bundle, that was discovered under the attic floorboards of the Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House on display at the Center for Black History.

‘It’s about time’: Newport Center for Black History set to open on Friday

The Center will feature rotating exhibitions, programs and special events highlighting the historical contributions of Black Newporters

The Illuminated Pride Parade is one of the few nighttime Pride parades in the nation.

A weekend of Pride, Black history and community celebration | Weekend 401

Six Rhode Island events celebrating Black, LGBTQ+ and Indigenous communities

A Providence ladder truck sits outside the city’s Public Safety Complex. Providence is suing several major firetruck manufacturers, alleging they drove up prices through industry consolidation and price collusion.

Providence joins dozens of cities accusing firetruck makers of price fixing

The city says the price of one firetruck rose 63.5% in three years as manufacturers consolidated the industry, shared pricing information and delayed deliveries

The median single-family home price fell 2.5% from last May, though it remains $75,000 higher than it was three years ago.

Rhode Island home prices drop for first time in more than eight years

The median price of a single-family home dropped year over year in May, but at $500,000, buying a house remains out of reach for many Rhode Islanders

Attendees at Rhode Island's first Pride Parade in June 1976 march near the federal court building in downtown Providence.

How Providence’s first Pride Parade became a civil rights milestone

Fifty years after Rhode Island’s first Pride Parade, the lawyer who helped secure the permit looks back on the fight that established Rhode Island’s annual Pride tradition

Customers at Brown Bee Coffee in Providence wait in a line that stretches into the street after a blizzard hit in February 2026

Rhode Island businesses buried in February blizzard can apply for low-interest federal loans

Federal officials approved use of a loan program that helps businesses and nonprofits respond in the wake of disasters

Keith Ford, canvassing board clerk for the Town of Jamestown, was one of 67 graduates of Rhode Island’s new Election Training and Certification Program for local election administrators.

‘The people in this room are the backbone of our democracy.’ 67 complete state elections training

Certification program responds to increasing demands and complexity of protecting the integrity of elections

The Rhode Island Department of Corrections operates the Adult Correctional Institutions in Cranston.

After a death at the ACI, a family is seeking answers

Ross Amos died in May. Prison officials say an investigation is underway

Rhode Island House Speaker Joe Shekarchi speaks with Ocean State Media’s Ian Donnis on Oct. 7, 2025.

Revolving-door case involving former Rhode Island House Speaker Shekarchi may go to court

The question: whether a sitting lawmaker can move directly to the state Supreme Court?

You can now listen to Ocean State Media on 103.7 FM anywhere in Rhode Island.

Ocean State Media, Rhode Island’s NPR and PBS organization, has voted to unionize

A majority of employees on the editorial team at Ocean State Media, Rhode Island’s joint NPR and PBS organization, voted to form a union with SAG-AFTRA Wednesday.

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