New England News Collaborative https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/tags/new-england-news-collaborative New England News Collaborative en-US Copyright Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:01:00 GMT A bold swim and the battle to clean up Narragansett Bay https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/climate-environment/2026-08-07/the-swim-50-newport-jamestown-rhode-island-save-the-bay-narragansett-pollution Save the Bay celebrates its 50th signature swim, marking decades of advocacy, infrastructure upgrades and environmental progress Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:01:00 GMT https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/climate-environment/2026-08-07/the-swim-50-newport-jamestown-rhode-island-save-the-bay-narragansett-pollution Isabella Jibilian Brown University President Paxson announces plan to step down https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/education-news/2026-08-03/brown-university-president-paxson-announces-plan-to-step-down She will end her 15-year tenure next summer, rather than staying on until 2028 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:29:59 GMT https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/education-news/2026-08-03/brown-university-president-paxson-announces-plan-to-step-down Ian Donnis Rare hammerhead encounter makes waves off Rhode Island https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/climate-environment/2026-07-30/rare-hammerhead-encounter-makes-waves-off-rhode-island The Atlantic Shark Institute placed a data-gathering tag on a hammerhead shark for the first time. And the encounter off Block Island was caught on video Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:16:54 GMT https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/climate-environment/2026-07-30/rare-hammerhead-encounter-makes-waves-off-rhode-island Luis Hernandez At a Fall River museum, teens learn to live the art life https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/arts-entertainment/2026-07-30/at-a-fall-river-museum-teens-learn-to-live-the-art-life A new show, ‘Overthrow the Citadel!’, reflects the Fall River Museum of Contemporary Art’s mission of connecting working-class youth to a highbrow art world beyond Fall River Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:45:47 GMT https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/arts-entertainment/2026-07-30/at-a-fall-river-museum-teens-learn-to-live-the-art-life Ben Berke ‘Rev your engines!’: Meet Rhode Island’s multimillionaire YouTube mechanic https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/economy/2026-07-28/rev-your-engines-meet-rhode-islands-multimillionaire-youtube-mechanic Scotty Kilmer earned billions of views and millions of dollars by helping drivers avoid bad cars, unnecessary repairs, and dishonest mechanics Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/economy/2026-07-28/rev-your-engines-meet-rhode-islands-multimillionaire-youtube-mechanic Isabella Jibilian