Cassidy Sandberg was raised in Lincoln as an only child, but her family tree had hidden branches. Adopted at ten weeks old, Sandberg always fantasized Adoption policies in Rhode Island and elsewhere are changing to keep pace with cultural norms, making the process easier for some families — and even reuniting others years later.
On a June morning in 2012, Tim White was a witness to a milestone in government transparency. After fourteen years, freedom of information advocates had An overhaul of the state's public records law sought to ensure government business happens in the open. Eleven years later, advocates and reporters are still fighting for access.
The Block Island of Keith Lewis’ boyhood was a spare place, hardly bothered by anyone other than its 500 or so inhabitants. Times were hard in the 1960s Block Island has long thrived on its pastoral isolation, but skyrocketing home prices and changing tourism patterns are shattering a way of life even as a new technology delivers modern conveniences.
The Rhode Island State Prison opened in 1838 where the Providence Place mall stands today. It was originally designed to hold each prisoner separate and For decades, science has shown that solitary confinement does not reduce violence among incarcerated people. Why is it still used in Rhode Island's prisons?
As we start to shed layers of winter clothing, spring and summer florals greet us with new blossoms. Not just for show, they’re here to remind us that no Journey through a jungle of flowers, trees and plants to get inspiration for your homegrown spaces in Rhode Island.
These self-care products from local shops and makers will help you find a moment of peace after a stressful week. Scouted by Jamie Coelho and Emily Rietzel. Self-care products from local shops and makers will help you find a moment of peace after a stressful week.
The hard part about beautiful flowers is they die far too quickly. But Jennifer Bowes has made it her mission to preserve blooms in time so you can have Jennifer Bowes has made it her mission to preserve blooms in time so you can have them forever. Forage & Flower is a floral preservation business that creates botanical artwork out of beautiful flowers.
Rich Fuka peered through curtains of rain, whipping on thirty-five-mile-per-hour winds, from the dockside doorway of the Narragansett Crab Company. It was A new business venture and changing climate mean a new crop of local shellfish may soon be making its way to Rhode Islanders' plates.
Nichole McLaughlin sat in the halls of justice, hands in her lap, her four-month-old daughter asleep in a carriage behind her. All of the tension was For years, a convoluted system of court fees and debt has kept ex-offenders mired in Rhode Island's criminal justice system. A movement for reform is trying to do away with it.
Unless you’re a family that 1) loves to ski or 2) is lucky enough to escape to warmer climes each winter, the annual February school vacation can be a Get the kids out of the house during school vacation week and treat them to these fun-filled day trips throughout Rhode Island.