Ocean State

By News staffWhile the fog lights were on for the drive up to Providence from South County, the skies in the city have already turned sunny. And that's the way it will stay around the Ocean State Monday, pushing the temperature in the high 80s and possibly to 90. Winds are expected to shift…

By News staff Providence Journal photo / Sandor Bodo Actor Ernest Borgnine is in the Ocean State to receive a Lifetime Achievement award from the Rhode Island International Film Festival. On Wednesday, he toured Naval Station Newport, where he received training before entering World War II. …

By News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- After a week that started and ended sunny, with a whole lot of……up on our summer sun requirements, that's good news. Get the latest on what's going on in the Ocean State this weekend at projothebeat.com. And then, get out there and enjoy it.

William Felkner, a former student at the Rhode Island College [RIC] School of Social Work, has filed suit against the school claiming that he was……the social work internships necessary for his degree, Felkner started the Ocean State Policy Research Institute, which describes itself as…

By News staffIf there's one thing Hurricane Bill is sure to bring with him as he passes by the Ocean State's coast this weekend, it's big waves. Emergency officials are warning boaters of them, weather forecasters are predicting their heights and surfers are frothing at the mouth at the prospect…

By Alex KuffnerRhode Island retains the dubious distinction of having the second-highest……in the opposite direction. It actually climbed three points to 12.7 percent, the highest in the Ocean State for at least three decades. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 25…

By News staffThe state of Rhode Island is celebrating Victory Day Monday, and so are most of the……for celebrating Victory Day * More things to do, via projothebeat.com * Webcams showing traffic to Ocean State beaches * The latest weather conditions and forecasts. We'll be back to…

By Alex KuffnerPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- With national and local jobless rates climbing, economists……rate also hit 12.7 percent, up from 12.4 percent the previous month and the highest in the Ocean State in at least three decades. Economists predict the rate in Rhode Island to climb to 13…

By Christine DunnJust three zip-code areas of Rhode Island escaped a drop in median house price……estate statistics by zip code today, the Realtors' group hopes to send the message that in the Ocean State, all real estate is local. Although headlines often focus on the overall highs and…

What, I wondered, would become of my nutritious lettuce while I was gorging myself, Ocean State-style, on fried clams and the curious coffee syrup called “Autocrat”?

By Maria ArmentalNEW SHOREHAM, R.I. -- Block Island's National Wildlife Refuge will be featured on the next quarter designed to represent the Ocean State, Edmund C. Moy, director of the United States Mint told R.I. officials in a letter Tuesday. The refuge is among national parks nationwide…

Providence Journal photo / John Freidah With the start of the Memorial Day holiday and the added splash of warm weather, high school students from……now. Video: Warm enough to freeze in Narragansett Beaches around the Ocean State are open. Click here for a list of R.I. beaches, parking…

low-lying Maldives, originally uploaded by m o d e.The departure of Asia’s longest serving ruler is set to herald a new era of change in the tiny Indian Ocean state of The Maldives. Being in the government for the last 30 years, President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has gracefully accepted his defeat…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Identical bills that would pave the way for National Grid to set up long-term contracts to purchase renewable energy……rest of Rhode Island. The legislation is considered vital to giving the Ocean State the first offshore wind farm in the country and,…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Governor Carcieri's office said Thursday that he supports the new Senate version of a bill that would pave the way for National……Amy Kempe. The legislation is considered vital to giving the Ocean State the first offshore wind farm in the country and, supporters hop