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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 2h
Rhode Island Monthly editor Jamie Coelho joined Ocean State Media’s James Baumgartner to talk about the latest developments in Rhode Island’s dining scene. Learn more:
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From rooftop cocktails to listening bars: What’s new in Rhode Island dining
Jamie Coelho of Rhode Island Monthly talks Hotel Viking’s four new concepts, Murmur HiFi Lounge and Sakonnet Vineyard’s latest wines
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
When Steve Daily heard environmental authorities were asking people to kill any invasive spotted lanternfly they see, it sparked an idea: a video game-like killing competition. Learn more: bit.ly/4rNNGo8
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
When you flush your unused or expired medication down the toilet, do they actually disappear? Click here to find out:
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How do our medications affect our waste water?
A lot of us flush or toss our old medication without much thought, but the side effects of that habit can show up in our water. Good news: we can all help fix it for free
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Helena Foulkes (D) and Ken Block (I) each made the case for why they should be Rhode Island’s next governor at last Wednesday's forum. OSM political reporter Ian Donnis pressed the candidates on cost of living, AI, reproductive rights and more. Watch the highlights here:
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HIGHLIGHTS from Foulkes v. Block Governor Forum
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Kim Ahern, the Democratic nominee for Rhode Island Attorney General, speaks on how she aims to protect reproductive rights, limit gun violence and oversee the use of flock cameras. Learn more: bit.ly/3TjZ66m
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a... Flying boat? Part plane, part boat, the Viceroy was designed to disrupt short-haul air travel with a new way to commute. Learn more: bit.ly/4723IRJ
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A battle is shaping up as the Town of Portsmouth sues the state, arguing that recent legislation unconstitutionally overrides local control and hands too much power to developers. Will this spark a wave of similar lawsuits from other towns?
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A Rhode Island town launches a new battle over affordable housing | Lively
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Looking for plans? We have you covered. Here are three ways to spend this weekend in the Ocean State:
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Onstage in Providence: ‘Same Difference’ finds common ground amid crisis | Weekend 401
Plus: carve your own iron casting at The Steel Yard and catch Boston retro-soul artist Jill McCracken at AS220
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
At last night's gubernatorial forum, candidates Helena Foulkes (Democrat) and Ken Block (Independent) addressed our top questions in front of a live audience. Here are the key takeaways from the event: bit.ly/3VLlztH
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Kim Ahern discusses her victory over the outgoing AG's preferred successor, her priorities and whether a background in state government will allow her to serve as a truly independent advocate for Rhode Islanders. Watch the full interview:
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Kim Ahern will likely become RI's next attorney general. What are her top priorities? | One on One
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
SOON: Democratic candidate Helena Foulkes and independent candidate Ken Block will answer our top questions before a live crowd at tonight's gubernatorial forum. 📻 To listen live, tune to 103.7 FM. 📱 Follow here for live updates: bit.ly/4xgXxE8
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Thousands of Rhode Islanders lost their healthcare coverage today. Learn who was impacted, and what it means for the state:
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‘We are facing a tidal wave’: Thousands of people to lose healthcare coverage in Rhode Island this week
About 9,000 non-U.S. citizens in Rhode Island are expected to be impacted by changes to the federal Medicaid law; local experts anticipate more Rhode Islanders will lose coverage next year
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Independent candidate for governor Ken Block released a poll Tuesday in an apparent effort to put pressure on Republican Aaron Guckian to leave the race. Guckian immediately pushed back. Learn more: bit.ly/3TthOIM
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Adam Greenman defeated longtime Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien in the Democratic primary. With no opponents in the general election, Greenman is getting ready to take on his new role: bit.ly/4hkR2eO
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Nonprofits around Rhode Island are seeing a sharp increase in demand for food, housing and health assistance, but the federal funds they have relied on to provide this help is drying up. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4ADy8aw
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
It may be time to retire the theory that baby boomers decide an election. On this episode of "Lively," we explore the ways Gen X, millennial and Gen Z voters firmly took the wheel in the Rhode Island primary.
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What’s next for the primary election winners? | Lively
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Lizzie Borden took an ax... Or did she? 🪓 Here's what a tour guide at the Lizzie Borden House has to say: bit.ly/4ydRrph
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Though the music is lush and upbeat, Ravi Shavi's newest album "Wild Rock Dove" doesn’t shy away from tough topics like xenophobia and sobriety. Learn the stories behind the songs: bit.ly/46Zc3Wt
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Lizzie Borden story has hit Netflix. But how much of it is actually true? We visited the scene of the crime in Fall River, Mass. to find out for ourselves. We fact-check even more theories here: bit.ly/4ydRrph
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Need a laugh? Check out the Ocean State Black and Funny Improv Festival this weekend.
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A ‘festival for anybody who likes to laugh’: Black and Funny Improv welcomes all audiences
Laugh, joke and join the fun; festival director Stephanie Rae says that’s what this event is all about
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
RIPTA CEO Christopher Durand talks about the importance of public transit and the future of RIPTA. Read more: bit.ly/4h8gIeq
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Providence garage pop band Ravi Shavi rocked our Biggest Little Desk with songs from their new album, "Wild Rock Dove." Catch the full performance: bit.ly/4jjtacz Ocean State Media's Biggest Little Desk concerts are presented by Empire Guitars.
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Following at least eight unexpected arrests by ICE in New Bedford, Mayor Jon Mitchell says the agency "must be overhauled." Learn more: bit.ly/4jky2yd
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Though solar panels can help you power your home, they can be expensive and take a while to set up. But there's another option: plug-in panels.
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What is plug-in solar?
Advocates of plug-in solar panels say they’re an easy and cheap way to transition to renewable energy and reduce electricity costs. This week we see if they live up to the hype
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This season of "Survivor" features three contestants with Rhode Island connections, including castaway Aaliyah Puglia, 24, a chef who lives in Providence. Read about her experience on the show:
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‘I was tired of watching’: Rhode Island chef stars in 51st season of 'Survivor'
After years of watching "Survivor," Providence resident Aaliyah Puglia finally lived it. Now she’s in the running to be the next ‘sole survivor’
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Rudy Cheeks, an iconic figure in Providence’s creative underground and a Providence Phoenix columnist, died over the weekend at age 76 after a long illness.
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Rudy Cheeks, legend of Rhode Island’s creative scene, dies
The writer and musician was half of the duo behind Phillipe & Jorge’s Cool, Cool World
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Attleboro’s Capron Park Zoo isn’t closing, but its long-term future is far from settled. Learn more: bit.ly/4h6ZPks
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
With football season ramping up and baseball season winding down, Scott Terrana, host of The Terrana Dome, weighs in on what's ahead for the New England Patriots and the Boston Red Sox.
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Red Sox look to postseason while the Patriots hope to get on track
It once seemed unbelievable, but the Red Sox are now preparing for the playoffs
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Independent gubernatorial candidate Ken Block finally knows who he'll face in November. Hear how he plans to distinguish himself and chart a path to victory.
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Ken Block makes his case against Helena Foulkes | One on One with Ian Donnis
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Rhode Island may be the smallest state, but we've had a surprisingly robust presence on the big screen! Check out 10 iconic local filming locations: bit.ly/4xKR9oZ
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🎶 Rhode Islanders will be singing and dancing all weekend long. Learn more about the festivals on our lineup:
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All music, all weekend: Four Rhode Island festivals you won’t want to miss
While PVD Fest will bring tens of thousands to downtown Providence with the high-energy Bounce music of Big Freedia Saturday night, the Swell Folk Festival provides a more relaxed atmosphere at Lippit...
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
One challenge facing Rhode Islanders: Costs have risen dramatically, but wages have not. Read more from a new report on affordability in the Ocean State.
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New report: Rhode Island is unaffordable for nearly half of state households
About four in every 10 Rhode Island households can’t afford basic expenses, according to a report by United Way of Rhode Island
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"The party system doesn't work for me." Independent candidate Ken Block makes his case for governor: bit.ly/4xymRpd
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Rhode Island is home to the first offshore wind farm in the country. The turbines provide clean, renewable energy. But what do they mean for ocean creatures?
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Are offshore wind turbines helping New England’s crab population?
Researcher Emmanuel Oyewole explains to Possibly that offshore wind turbines appear to be providing new ecosystems for Jonah crabs
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🎬✨The Ocean State has its Hollywood moment: bit.ly/4xKR9oZ What's your favorite movie filmed in Rhode Island? Let us know ⬇️
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The largest union at Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital is expressing concern about contract talks, as well as the closing of a home health and hospice agency.
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After deal to keep hospitals open, Rhode Island union disputes closure of home health agency
Six months after the Centurion Foundation acquired Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, a major union is airing concerns
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Founded in Providence in 1978, Ballet Rhode Island will soon celebrate 50 years as a local arts organization.
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How Ballet RI plans to grow into a ‘nationally recognized’ dance company
'Art right now is more important than ever,’ artistic executive director Kathleen Breen-Combes says
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Scientists believe dark matter makes up most of the mass in the universe — about 95% of it. This group of researchers may be the first to detect it with their underground experiment.
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Did an international team of scientists get humanity's first glimpse of dark matter?
A Brown University physicist, one of the project's co-founders and lead researchers, filled us in.
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Rhode Island voters sent a clear message in the primary: They were ready for change. 📹 Watch for our analysis: bit.ly/46jXg8o
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Rhode Island’s primary delivers a political shake-up
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"To win by that margin shows that people really believe in the message," said Helena Foulkes after her double-digit win over Gov. Dan McKee. Catch up after the primary this week: bit.ly/3UIGrkY
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
All nine candidates backed by The League of Rhode Island Businesses, a conservative-leaning advocacy group, lost their races in Wednesday's primary election — most of them by lopsided margins.
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Conservative-leaning business group goes 0-for-9 in Rhode Island primary
The group’s novel fundraising structure drew attention at the Statehouse, but none of its endorsed candidates won
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
25 years after the 9/11 attacks, Dr. Selim Suner, then leader of the Rhode Island Disaster Medical Assistance Team, reflects on his experience at Ground Zero. Read more: bit.ly/3URvf5u
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
On Sept. 11, 2001, Dr. Selim Suner was spending time with his six-month-old son at home in Rhode Island. Hours later, he was traveling to New York City to lead a local emergency-response team after the deadliest terrorist attack in American history.
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‘It was a turning point in all our lives’: Rhode Island doctor deployed to Ground Zero remembers 9/11
Dr. Selim Suner, a Brown University physician, was among a Rhode Island-based medical assistance team that treated thousands of first responders in Manhattan after the September 11 attacks
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Sixteen high schools are preparing to field girls flag football teams as the fast-growing sport enters a new era in Rhode Island: bit.ly/3VitHl3
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Tom Papa comes to Providence, Trinity Rep takes on a real-life fugitive story and two very different music festivals bring good vibes to South Kingstown and Woonsocket. It's going to be a busy weekend, folks!
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Laughs, true crime and plenty of polka: What to do in Rhode Island this weekend
Tom Papa comes to Providence, Trinity Rep takes on a real-life fugitive story and two very different music festivals
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
One Providence painter and organizer says artists can play an integral role in movements for political and social change. Learn more: bit.ly/4duADBU
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Progressive challenger David Morales, 27, has unseated Providence Mayor Brett Smiley in the Rhode Island Democratic primary. Morales is now the strong favorite to become the youngest mayor in Providence history. Read more: bit.ly/4gTUhbr
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Helena Foulkes ousted incumbent Gov. Dan McKee in a rare Rhode Island primary defeat on Wednesday. Hear from Foulkes and McKee as they address supporters after news of the results: bit.ly/4cy32Xt
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Rhode Island primary election results are in: Foulkes and Morales topple incumbents, plus learn the the outcomes from Rhode Island’s races for attorney general, lieutenant governor and more: bit.ly/46Uhy8s
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Ocean State Media @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🗳️ Primary 2026: David Morales, 27, is now the heavy favorite to become the youngest mayor in Providence history.
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Progressive challenger David Morales unseats Providence Mayor Brett Smiley
Morales, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, campaigned on rent stabilization, housing costs and changes to public safety policy
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