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Politics/Government
Federal funding slashes may make it harder for food-insecure residents of Providence to access fresh food – and harder for small-scale Providence farmers and fishers to earn a living. Since 2022, the United States Department of [...]
Read moreProvidence Counts
According to the Distressed Communities Index (DIC), a data tool that visualizes and compares economic well-being across U.S. communities, “Fifty million Americans live in distressed zip codes, roughly the population of Texas and Florida.” Meanwhile, the [...]
Read moreArts/Food/Culture
Thousands gathered in downtown Providence on April 5, joining the Hands Off! protest, a coordinated day of demonstrations held across all 50 states in response to early policy actions under the new Trump administration. Community members [...]
Read moreWhile getting ready for bed one evening in December, my four-year-old said to me, “Mommy, did you know that not everyone has a house?” A dialogue ensued: Me: “Oh yeah? [...]
Read moreThis May, I will celebrate my three year anniversary riding an electric bicycle around Providence, collecting food scraps from neighbors to make compost with Harvest Cycle Compost. As you can [...]
Read moreTo the Editor, Jon Howard’s article on Springfield’s Empowerment Zone Schools (”Springfield’s Empowerment Zone Schools Thrive- A Model for Providence?” from March 26) was great. Informative and provocative, it asked [...]
Read moreArts/Food/Culture
For hundreds of years, William Shakespeare’s plays have been performed, interpreted, and re-interpreted for audiences of all sorts. And this [...]
Arts/Food/Culture
“There are plenty of moments in life when you’re going to feel all kinds of things that are uncomfortable,” says [...]
Business
What do Johnson & Wales University, Head Start, WaterFire, Amos House, and organizations that provide thousands of Providence residents with [...]
Education
Providence Schools have struggled to show any signs of significant improvement over the last five years of state control. Meanwhile, [...]
Arts/Food/Culture
Nestled at the gateway to the south side of Providence, lies an area which is a testament to the city’s [...]
Environment
What is sewage sludge and how do we dispose of it? Sewage sludge is a disgusting but essential part of [...]
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