Ocean State Media - Site Search

Union officials say the airport leaders want to privatize T.F. Green’s police force, which management has denied.

Contract Security Officers Prompt No-Confidence Vote by Unionized T.F. Green Police, Firefighters

Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport’s unionized police officers and firefighters delivered a unanimous vote of no confidence in airport…

Heather Wright at Tea & Tarot Herbal Wellness Boutique in Madison, Conn.

Her Day Job is in Corporate Marketing. Off the Clock, She’s a Witch

Meet Heather Wright, owner of Tea & Tarot Herbal Wellness Boutique in Madison, Connecticut

Twenty-three attorneys general have asked for a two-week ban on a federal funding freeze in a draft temporary restraining order filed Thursday morning in U.S. District Court in Providence.

Memo or No Memo, AGs File Request for a Two-Week Ban on Federal Funding Freeze

A revised proposal from the 23 Democratic attorneys general suing the Trump administration seeks to prevent federal agencies from freezing funds for at…

At some schools, assemblies or gatherings are held to honor Black leaders, according to the nonpartisan organization the Center for Racial Justice in Education.

Black History Month Explained: Its Origins, Celebrations and Myths

On Feb. 1, schools, museums and communities across the nation marked the start of Black History Month –- a celebration of Black history, culture and…

A new round of data shows that college enrollment in the U.S. has surpassed pre-pandemic levels.

US Colleges Returning to Campus Sexual Assault Rules Created During Trump’s First Term

Schools and universities responding to complaints of sexual misconduct must return to policies created during President Donald Trump’s first term, with…

Across New England, there were 648 deceased donors who made possible the 1,570 transplants coordinated by the Waltham, Massachusetts-based NEDS.

Organ Donations in Rhode Island Reached a New Record in 2024

New England Donor Services coordinated 125 transplants made possible by 47 organ donors in the Ocean State

In all, the U.S. spent about roughly $40 billion in foreign aid in the 2023 fiscal year, according to a report published last month by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.

What Is USAID? Explaining the US Foreign Aid Agency and Why President Trump and Elon Musk Want to End It

Dozens of senior officials put on leave. Thousands of contractors laid off. A freeze put on billions of dollars in humanitarian assistance to other…

North Atlantic right whales #5110 documented with lines wrapped around the head and body on December 9, 2024.

Court Restores Protections for Endangered Whale Species in Atlantic to Prevent Entanglement in Fishing Gear

The winter fishing ban is crucial as it coincides with the months when whales are present along the New England coast

A Boston Red Sox baseball equipment truck departs Fenway Park, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Boston, on its way to the team's spring training facility in Fort Myers, Florida.

Red Sox Made Some Moves, But Not the Big One, as Spring Training Nears

The Red Sox equipment truck leaves Fenway Park on Monday, bound for the club's spring training home in Fort Myers, Florida. The Sox have been in a…

Blue skies are shown over Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. But the Hospital Association of Rhode Island warns the outlook is gloomy under the reimbursement rates in Gov. Dan McKee’s proposed fiscal 2026 budget.

Already on Life Support, RI Hospitals Blast McKee’s FY26 Proposed Funding Cuts and Fee Hikes

Governor skimps on Medicaid reimbursement, worsening staffing shortages, hospital association says

Search results for