Advocates are pushing back against the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) after its board introduced to the public a slimmed down list of potential new bus hub locations: the smaller lawn in front of the Providence train station, and the larger lawn behind it. Amy Glidden, co-chair of the Rhode Island Transit Riders, said […]
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Longtime Providence sports scribe Kevin McNamara gets called to the Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame
Veteran sportswriter Kevin McNamara is heading to San Antonio this weekend for the NCAA Final Four and his induction into the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame. That’s right. Our own Kevin Mac — Providence Journal alum, website content producer and local sports talk radio host — is joining outstanding sports reporters who for […]
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Trouble brewing on College Hill
On College Hill in Providence Tuesday, a libertarian sophomore called out Brown University for shutting down a cheeky student journalism project inspired by DOGE taking aim at administrative bloat. Just down the hill, pro-Palestinian students vented their rage at Rhode Island School of Design for moving an installation of anti-Zionist art from a cafe at […]
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What’s on in April at the Community Libraries of Providence
The Community Libraries of Providence offer a slew of programming every week for kids and adults at their nine locations around the city – from book clubs, to book sales, to opportunities to pick up a new skill. We highlight a few of these events in our monthly community libraries segment. For April, morning host […]
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Organizaciones de asistencia a inmigrantes en New Bedford protestaron las acciones de ICE en la región
Click here to read in English. Aproximada 200 personas se reunieron en las escaleras del ayuntamiento de New Bedford el sábado en la mañana para protestar una reciente redada de ICE en una casa del South End que resultó en el arresto de dos hombres Guatemaltecos: José Antonio García García, de 39 años, y Miguel […]
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Secret Mall Apartment pays homage to Providence’s creative underground
On a freezing cold December day 25 years ago, Raphael Lyon and I watched as salvage crews took what they could from the demolition of the Silver Springs Bleaching and Dyeing complex — a sign of the growing threat to the creative ecosystem offered by old mill buildings in Providence. “We have this chance that […]
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Immigrant advocacy groups in New Bedford held a rally to protest ICE actions in the region
Haga clic aquí para leer en español. Around 200 people gathered on the steps of New Bedford city hall Saturday morning to protest a recent ICE raid on a South End home that resulted in the arrest of two Guatemalan men: José Antonio Garcia Garcia, 39, and Miguel Ordoñez Socop, 35. According to the New […]
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Remembering The Mad Peck, eccentric artist behind iconic Providence poster
One of the most iconic pieces of artwork associated with Providence is a black and white poster with comic book panels that makes the city look like a film noir. Some people know it’s text by heart, which ends with a classic line: “Rich folks live on Power Street, but most of us live off […]
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Trump CDC cuts will undermine response to outbreaks in Rhode Island, health officials say
The Trump administration’s abrupt termination this week of Rhode Island’s remaining $31 million in federal grants from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could significantly undermine the state’s ability to prevent and respond to infectious disease outbreaks, state health officials said Friday. The CDC grants, allocated during the COVID-19 pandemic, were helping Rhode Island […]
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‘There’s an escalation’: Southeast Asians in R.I. confront deportation threats
Members of Rhode Island’s Southeast Asian community say parallels exist between America’s intervention in Vietnam and President Trump’s current efforts to detain and deport Southeast Asians living in the U.S. Morning host Luis Hernandez spoke with two people who helped organize a rally in Providence on Monday to protest the administration’s policies. Sarath Suong is […]
