As an award-winning freelance journalist, I contribute to beloved New England publications, where I cover topics including the environment, food and agriculture, and sustainable travel. Meanwhile, the subjects of my work illuminate diverse voices with a story to tell.
Featured Work
What the Boston Marathon bombings taught us – Boston magazine
The recently renovated fish ladder rises 42 vertical feet, with 69 pools connected by short waterfalls the fish must scale. LAUREL AMESThe centuries-old fish ladder that feeds Maine’s lobster industry – Atlas Obscura
Spending time in nature has many health benefits, studies show. (istock)RI programs explore the health benefits of being in nature – ecoRI news
Farm to Food Bank Program Grows Roots – Food Bank News
Edible Food Find: High Time Foods – Edible Boston
Maaike Bernstrom PhotographyChef Glaister Knight – Edible Rhody
Michael J. LeeFresh Outlook – Boston Home
Can Affordable Housing Be Sustainable Too? – Blue Dot Living
James Jones PhotographyHigher Education – RI Monthly
When Silence Speaks Volumes – US Glass magazine
How agricultural education programs are reshaping kids’ learning – Boston Globe
Reformed for the Future – Boston Home
Team Malizia's boat on day 11 of the Ocean Race. — Photo courtesy of Antoine Auriol / Team Malizia / The Ocean Race July 5, 2023Sailing for Science – Blue Dot Living
What do Rhode Island consumers need to learn about local seafood? Actually, quite a bit. – Boston Globe
International travel myths – AAA Northeast
Rhode Island Nursery and Landscape Association apprentices fix a broken walkway at Arcadia Management Area in Rhode Island. — Photos by Annie Sherman May 1, 2023Putting people to work in Rhode Island’s blue and green economy – Blue Dot Living
Tracy Glover Studio – Boston Home
What the Boston Marathon bombings taught us – Boston magazine
The Breakers, a Newport mansion, is illuminated for the holiday season. / Photo by Dave Hansen/The Preservation Society of Newport CountyHow to spend a fabulous holiday weekend in Newport, RI – Boston magazine
Students in the Community College of Rhode Island's new environment, sustainability and management degree program will learn about shellfish farming, among other blue economy trades. (Rhode Island Food Policy Council photo)New degree is nation’s first in blue + green economy – ecoRI news
Oyster farming in the Northeast – AAA Northeast
The recently renovated fish ladder rises 42 vertical feet, with 69 pools connected by short waterfalls the fish must scale. LAUREL AMESThe centuries-old fish ladder that feeds Maine’s lobster industry – Atlas Obscura
Britt Riley, cofounder of Haven Collection. Courtesy of Britt RileyThe pitch deck a startup used to secure $2 million in funding – Business Insider
Hunger relief organizations address diabetes in novel ways – Food Bank News
Spending time in nature has many health benefits, studies show. (istock)RI programs explore the health benefits of being in nature – ecoRI news
https://41nmagazine.org/Rising water in Warren – 41N Magazine
Erin Rothman. Courtesy of Erin Rothman