Transportation

Spanning the Seekonk River: Bridges Over Troubled Waters?
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Just mentioning the word “bridge” in or around Providence is likely to evoke horror stories about earth-shattering traffic delays. Since the westbound lanes of the present Washington Bridge were abruptly closed in December 2023, following the [...]

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Providence Counts

ECHO Village to House the Eating, Dancing, Drinking, Applauding: Providence’s Nightlife Economy is Big Business for the City
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A few weeks ago, the Mayor’s office and the Providence Department of Art, Culture and Tourism released a comprehensive analysis of the city’s nightlife economy—specifically, Providence’s many restaurants, bars and clubs, and performance venues. The report, [...]

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Education

Fiscal vise squeezes Providence students
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UPDATE: Prior to publication, we requested clarification of two budget line descriptions from the Providence Public School Department. PPSD’s response was received only after this article was released. These clarifications are now included in the article. [...]

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Letters to the Editor 02.12
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To the Editor,   Dare I Eat an Egg   Trump-onomics shows a totally out of the box guy. Promised to lower the price of the eggs you buy. No [...]

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Transportation

A Conversation With Chris Durand, RIPTA’s New CEO
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Chris Durand, who was appointed RIPTA CEO last November, recently agreed to sit for an interview with The Providence Eye. [...]

Neighborhoods

To Address Housing Shortage, Revolving Fund Sees Repairing, Not Just Building, As Crucial Strategy
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In Greek mythology, there is the story of the Hydra—a snakelike monster with nine heads. It is formidable not only [...]

Education

Music From Junk
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Making musical instruments out of recycled or discarded materials, ergo junk, is a worldwide phenomenon. There are entire orchestras in [...]

Education

Dual Language Education Offers A Vision for Providence’s Schools
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The Boston Globe report on the results of the statewide academic test, the RI Comprehensive Assessment System (RICAS) on October [...]

Arts/Food/Culture

Girls and Boys [and Mom]
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Let’s start with the recommendation: Girls & Boys  now showing at the Gamm Theatre is a powerful one-person show with [...]

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