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Local Teen Named a Barron Prize Winner for Pioneering Seaweed Research

Portsmouth’s Alaina Zhang has been recognized as one of twenty-five young heroes across North America for founding Harvesting Change, a student-led project exploring seaweed farming as a natural solution to coastal nitrogen pollution.

Erin Malinn,

Rhode Island Teen Journalist Heads to The University of Missouri Thanks in Part to Rhode Island PBS and The Public's Radio

Scarlett Biancuzzo wins $60k Rhode Island PBS and The Public's Radio renewable scholarship.

Justin Theriault,

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Celebrate Black-Owned Businesses at the Night Farmer's Market

Held at Farm Fresh RI in Providence, this Juneteenth weekend marks the first in a four-part event series organized by the African Alliance RI.

Edelinda Baptista,

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Providence's San Miguel School Fosters Confidence and Leadership in Young Men

The independent Lasallian middle school provides education for boys from diverse and challenging backgrounds.

Jamie Coelho,

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Legacy Collective RI is Forging a New Path for Local Youth

A new nonprofit shows young people the ins-and-outs of digital storytelling.

Paul Kandarian,

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Learn with the Pros

A free seminar series at URI lets you try out your sleuthing skills.

Kaitlyn Murray,

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This Local Mental Health Startup Helps Kids Face Their Fears

Founded by two Bradley Hospital clinicians, the startup also offers a new model for our beleaguered health care system.

Ellen Liberman,

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New Interactive Art Project Shows Providence Through a Blind Lens

“The Blind Urban Subject” offers a window on the experience of living in the city with visual impairments.

Lauren Clem,

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Community MusicWorks Opens New Music School Location in Providence’s West End

The organization will celebrate with a grand opening block party featuring food trucks and salsa dancing on Saturday, Sept. 28.

Lauren Clem,

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Putting a Face to the Global Humanitarian Crisis

A husband-and-wife duo share their powerful photos of refugees at a new Brown University exhibit.

Dana Rae Laverty,