Home Is Where the Art Is: Go ‘Head, Fix You a Plate at AS220

by Carole Saltz

In the exhibition GO ‘HEAD, FIX YOU A PLATE, Jazzmen Lee-Johnson echoes and extends [the] concept [of home] by conjuring a spiritual geography…that binds the domestic, the external, and the ancestral. – Chris Roberts, from the guide to the exhibit, Go ‘Head, Fix You A [...]

The Future of the St. Joseph’s Hospital Building Is Unclear; Here’s a Look into Its Past

by Katy Pickens

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published by The Providence Post, a publication of the Providence Preservation Society. After going to auction last week, the future of St. Joseph’s Hospital on Peace Street remains unclear. The property up for bid includes the hospital complex and [...]

“Nuevas Voces” Raises Up Community Leaders for Environmental Justice

by Amber Ma

It’s a balmy 80 degrees outside on an August afternoon on Blackstone Boulevard.  On the same day, at the same time, it’s  an intolerable 93 degrees at St. Joseph’s Hospital. According to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM), people within the same city [...]

The candidates, so far, in the Providence City Council Ward 2 special election

by Steve Ahlquist

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on Steve Ahlquist’s Substack. Reprinted with permission. The Providence Board of Canvassers and Registration has issued a warrant to hold a Special Election to fill the vacancy for the Providence City Council in Ward 2. The Special Election [...]

Creating Space for Black Joy at This Year’s PVD Fest

by Christopher West

Recently, Downtown in Providence was converted to a festival showcasing the creative talents of the city. Or, as Joe Wilson, Jr. called PVD Fest a place of “radical joy.” Wilson, director of the Department of Art, Culture and Tourism, said the 10 year old event [...]

At PVD Fest, “Real Access Motivates Progress” Improves Accessibility for Wheelchair Users

by Andrea Gutierrez

Most days, Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence is a bustling transportation hub, packed with commuters waiting at designated stops around the perimeter of the square to catch their bus out of the vehicular commotion, but at PVD Fest it transformed into a strictly pedestrian affair. [...]

‘Recovery is Possible’: Overdose Awareness Day Rallies Providence Community to Save Lives and Honor Loved Ones Lost

by Eric Halvarson

“Hi sweetheart, would you like some free Narcan?” Three smiling faces stood outside the Valley Street Price Rite. They wore black shirts with a big purple heart and a ribbon that read: “One Big Family United In Hope,” and on the back of the shirt, [...]

West African Flavors Flourish in Providence

by Emily Bruck

It’s just before 11 a.m. on Central Street, and the smell of spices is already seeping out of the door of Toyin African Restaurant. Inside, Toyin Bankole, a chef, moves between pots in the kitchen and the fridge, preparing fufu, egusi soup, and jollof rice [...]

As They Become More Common, Heat Waves Will Also Be More Destructive

by Colleen Cronin ecoRI News

Editor’s Note: A historically hot summer is drawing to a close.This story was originally published by ecoRI. Republished with permission. Business closures, soaring visits to emergency rooms, and unhealthy air quality warnings are just some of what Rhode Island has to look forward to as [...]

Gilbert Stuart Update: School demo gets pushback at City Council

by Jonathan Howard

On September 4, Councilman Juan Pichardo introduced a resolution that would, if passed, call for a temporary pause in the demolition of the historic Gilbert Stuart Middle School on Princeton Street. His action follows an August 12 meeting Pichardo convened on the demolition plan, as [...]