Search - Ocean State Media

Robert Neves, 67, earned $17-an-hour emptying trash at Butler Hospital. He said the hospital's last offer didn't offer people like him a living wage.

Article

Health

Butler Hospital’s Striking Workers, Management to Return to the Bargaining Table

The two sides are scheduled to resume talks with a federal mediator on Wednesday

August 6, 2025

·

Lynn Arditi

Article

Housing

Providence to Consider a Cap on Yearly Rent Increases

As rent becomes more expensive in Providence, city council president Rachel Miller says the city should place a cap on yearly increases

August 6, 2025

·

Joe Tasca

Warren Hutchison, an attorney with Freeman Mathis and Gary representing Steere Engineering, warns of the consequences if the state can claim negligence against Washington Bridge contractors without proving specific physical damages in Providence Superior Court on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2025.

Article

Washington Bridge

Whose Fault is it Anyway? Washington Bridge Lawsuit has Another Day in Court

Trial tentatively scheduled for Nov. 2027, one year before new bridge completion date

August 5, 2025

·

Nancy Lavin

Christopher Silvia, the owner of a restaurant on South Main Street, is challenging Democratic incumbent Mayor Paul Coogan.

Article

Elections

Fall River Restaurateur Christopher Silvia Launches Mayoral Bid Against Incumbent Paul Coogan

Silvia, a political newcomer, cites homelessness and neighborhood conditions as top concerns in a crowded race ahead of the September 16 preliminary election

August 5, 2025

·

Paul C. Kelly Campos

AG Neronha during a news conference in his office earlier this year.

Article

Health

AG Neronha, RI Foundation Accepting Proposals for Dental Grants

Nonprofits face a September deadline for grants funded by $10 million in settlement money

August 5, 2025

·

Ian Donnis

Successfully courting the Sun’s relocation could help the state rebound from the Pawtucket Red Sox’s relocation to Worcester in 2021.

Article

Sports

Boston and/or Providence? Or Hartford? 3 Governors are Making
Plays for the Connecticut Sun

August 5, 2025

·

Alexander Castro

News + Culture

What to Know About the Titan Sub and Its Tragic Final Dive to the Titanic

August 5, 2025

·

AP News

Article

Arts + Entertainment

‘Optics of Aging’ Shines Spotlight on Rhode Island Elders at RIIFF

Award-winning documentary by Michelle Le Brun challenges ageism and celebrates the lives, wisdom, and cultural impact of five remarkable elders

August 5, 2025

·

G. Wayne Miller

Niki Metcalf (Tracy Turnblad) and the cast of “Hairspray” at Theatre By The Sea thru August 16, 2025.

Article

Arts + Entertainment

Romance, Civil Rights and Big Teased Out Hairdos in ‘Hairspray’

Theatre by the Sea’s production of the musical based on the John Waters film stars Niki Metcalf as Tracy Turnblad and Marc Christopher as Edna Turnblad

August 5, 2025

·

James Baumgartner

Cassie Souvannaxa and Tina Phommachan have only gotten to know each other recently, but they’ve become extremely close. They met while visiting their husbands at the Wyatt Detention Facility, in Central Falls, Rhode Island.

Article

Immigration

Their Husbands Were Deported to Laos. Now They’re Picking Up the Pieces Together

Through their shared experience, they’ve forged a bond that’s helped them navigate the change and uncertainty that’s come with being separated from their spouses

August 5, 2025

·

Paul C. Kelly Campos