Providence Residents Face Challenges Finding Primary Care

by Andrea Gutierrez

On a recent late summer evening, Allie Surdovel walked the 3.3 mile loop of Blackstone Boulevard in Providence. It is important for her to invest her time in preventative health because like many Providence residents she does not have a primary care doctor.  “I haven’t [...]

Every Route a Story: Providence RIPTA Riders Express Fear and Outrage Over Cuts

by Eric Halvarson

After teaching an interactive course about erosion with a second grade science class at Vartan Gregorian Elementary School, Kris Haines took a 30 minute bus ride from Fox Point to Wanskuck Library. There was another class to lead.  It’s the sort of trip Haines would [...]

Caught Between Crises: Long COVID Patients Struggle to Find Healthcare in Rhode Island

by Rachel Swift

With Rhode Island’s healthcare system strained to the breaking point, long COVID patients grapple with complex, mysterious, and disabling symptoms — and find meaning supporting each other and working for disability justice. In early 2020, Ariana, now 32, of North Providence got sicker than she [...]

Building Triple Deckers in Providence — A Tale of Dimensions, Parking Minimums, and Zoning Variances

by J. Hogue

A new multifamily build on Ohio Ave. Photo from a 2025 Google Streetview. Editor’s note: This article has been updated for clarity. The process of building new housing in Providence is guided by zoning regulations, which dictate the aspects of a new building from lot [...]

In “Eternity,” Providence-born author David Plante Captures the Ache of New England

by Diane Josefowicz

At just over two hundred pages, Eternity, the latest novel by Providence-born writer David Plante, is hardly an overstuffed book, but the world it depicts brims with disquiet. Ted Beauchemin, the novel’s middle-aged protagonist, is someone for whom home is always just hoving into view [...]

The Worms You Don’t Want to See in Your Garden

by Catherine Schneider

Meet the jumping worm, an invasive species bad for garden dirt Until recently, most home gardeners were happy to find earth worms when they dug into a garden bed. Earthworms are generally seen as improving the structure and fertility of garden soil as they tunnel [...]

Gilbert Stuart Update

by Jonathan Howard

“The short answer is ‘no.’” Public told they can’t change Gilbert Stuart demolition plan As reported earlier in The Providence Eye, a community meeting on July 21 unearthed a host of unanswered resident questions about the fate of the abandoned Gilbert Stuart Middle School — [...]

Cathedral Square is in Need of a Refresh — or Even a Reimagining. What’s in the Works?

by Katy Pickens

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by Providence Preservation Society. Copyright ppsri.org. Reprinted with permission. City has issued RFP to revamp plaza, instituted some temporary repairs Cathedral Square, tucked away in Downtown, has long been a poster child for the pitfalls of urban renewal [...]

Juan Pichardo- Ward 9 Councilperson

by Michelle Alas Molina

6 out of 15 City Councilors in Providence are Latino, and The Providence Eye is interviewing them to get to know each one better, as well as better understanding their views on the intersection between identity and governance.  Previous interviews can be found at these [...]

What We All Need Now is More Big Nazo

by Dana Schneider

“Oh my god, one more. Look at that bird again.”   Erminio Pinque, the founder and artistic director of Big Nazo Labs, leans forward in his chair to snap a picture on his phone as Yuranian alien Deddiboht (pronounced data-bow) and The Providence Eye’s photography [...]