Antonia Noori Farzan
Hi! I’m a reporter at The Providence Journal.
You can contact me at afarzan@providencejournal.com (for tips and pitches) or antonianoorifarzan@gmail.com (for personal inquiries.)
Here are some stories that I’ve written:
Ethnic social clubs dot Rhode Island, but their future is uncertain
Is the Rhode Island accent disappearing? (See also: A primer on the Rhode Island accent, and some notable examples.)
Corporations are buying up Rhode Island's marinas. Should boaters be worried?
Oyster wars: RI homeowners fight to keep shellfish farms out of their backyards
Politics
How Pawtucket’s Joe the Barber became an influential figure in Rhode Island politics
How long, personal ‘Mother T’ letters became a campaign staple
How a former teen mom overcame a felony conviction and scored a populist victory in Pawtucket
The little-known story of House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi's Iranian roots
Religion
Fight over Touro Synagogue leads to rift in Newport’s Jewish community
Former parishioners say iconic Providence church has strayed from its social justice roots
Public access
Activists fight to reclaim beach access in Weekapaug
Can you walk RI’s entire shoreline? One man is trying
The little-known story behind Narragansett Town Beach’s controversial admission fee
Who owns RI's forgotten old roads?
Island life
How Block Island came together during the Harborside fire
Housing crunch threatens to force out Block Island's full-time residents
Who lives on Narragansett Bay’s tiny islands? The stories behind the off-grid homes
Why a group of friends bought the only house on Patience Island
Small towns & villages
Meet the fence viewer, Rhode Island's quaintest government position
Rural mapmaker captured backwoods folklore, disappearing way of life
Once the epitome of New England democracy, RI’s Financial Town Meeting tradition is fading away
Little Compton reaped millions from a drug bust. 30 years later, the money is running out.
In tiny village of Fiskeville, lack of mail delivery is a blessing and a curse