Ocean State Media in Motion is highlighting Pawtucket in October! We’ll be at High Motor Grille Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. Come tell us what we should know about Pawtucket! And maybe you like a trivia challenge? We’ll have a team and some swag to give away if you can beat the media!

From its historic mill villages and soap factories to its close-knit neighborhoods, West Warwick has a character all its own!

West Warwick: Pride and Perseverance | The Bubblah

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Control of Congress is on the line, and Rhode Island Rep. Seth Magaziner wants another two years in Washington. But with a Republican challenger on his heels and voters increasingly fed up with both parties, can he make his case?

Seth Magaziner on Congress, dysfunction and voter trust | One on One

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Filmmaker Tomas Koeck explores the animals that call Rhode Island's coastline home and the fragile habitats that connect them. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4zhMThE Photo Credit: Tomas Koeck

Community support allows us to deliver the content you care about — like this video of a rare hammerhead shark encounter off the coast of Block Island. Help keep public media public. Donate today: https://bit.ly/4AT4RIY Video credit: Tomas Koeck

This weekend, celebrate the Portuguese, Cape Verdean, Azorean and Latino communities that are an integral part of Fall River, New Bedford and the whole south coast area! Learn about this festival, plus more activities, here:

Love notes made of shells and dancing among the dented fenders | Weekend 401

From Sailor’s Valentines in New Bedford to a dance party in an auto body shop, this weekend’s picks are anything but ordinary

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Rhode Island congressman Seth Magaziner talks oversight, lowering the cost of living and his push to ban lawmakers from trading stocks. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Vxulvm

Disposable surgical gowns are a big source of waste in hospitals. Can healthcare facilities change that while still meeting sanitation standards? Learn more:

Should hospitals reuse surgical gowns?

Disposable surgical gowns are a big source of waste in hospitals. Today we’re taking a look at how healthcare facilities can change that while still meeting sanitation standards

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From 2020 to 2024, nearly 400 Rhode Island men died by suicide. It's a disturbing trend that has prompted state officials to launch a new campaign to help promote the psychological well-being of men and reduce the stigma associated with mental health struggles. Learn more:

Rhode Island launches ‘Man Therapy’ campaign to address men’s mental health

Nearly 400 Rhode Island men died by suicide from 2020 to 2024. A new state campaign aims to reduce stigma and connect men with mental health resources

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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:

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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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: https://bit.ly/4rNNGo8

When you flush your unused or expired medication down the toilet, do they actually disappear? Click here to find out:

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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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:

HIGHLIGHTS from Foulkes v. Block Governor Forum

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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: https://bit.ly/3TjZ66m

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: https://bit.ly/4723IRJ

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?

A Rhode Island town launches a new battle over affordable housing | Lively

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Looking for plans? We have you covered. Here are three ways to spend this weekend in the Ocean State:

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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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: https://bit.ly/3VLlztH

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:

Kim Ahern will likely become RI's next attorney general. What are her top priorities? | One on One

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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: https://bit.ly/4xgXxE8

Thousands of Rhode Islanders lost their healthcare coverage today. Learn who was impacted, and what it means for the state:

‘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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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: https://bit.ly/3TthOIM

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: https://bit.ly/4hkR2eO

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: https://bit.ly/4ADy8aw

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.

What’s next for the primary election winners? | Lively

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Lizzie Borden took an ax... Or did she? 🪓 Here's what a tour guide at the Lizzie Borden House has to say: https://bit.ly/4ydRrph

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: https://bit.ly/46Zc3Wt

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: https://bit.ly/4ydRrph

Need a laugh? Check out the Ocean State Black and Funny Improv Festival this weekend.

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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RIPTA CEO Christopher Durand talks about the importance of public transit and the future of RIPTA. Read more: https://bit.ly/4h8gIeq