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.