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Floral, Juicy, Complex: Specialty Coffee is Transforming the Way Providence Enjoys its Favorite Caffeinated Drink
Providence is a city that undoubtedly loves coffee. Aside from the ubiquitous Dunkins and a certain Seattle-based chain, the city has a plethora of independently-owned cafes. Customers may be noticing more of these cafes touting more premium coffees that are single-origin or feature more intriguing [...]
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May
May
The Bridge Back to You: A Foodie Romance Set in Providence
Published last month, Providence novelist Riss M. Neilson’s The Bridge Back to You is a second-chance romance with a Providence setting and a compelling foodie angle. While romance readers will find plenty to enjoy in these pages, the novel also touches on larger themes like [...]
01
May
May
Newest ProvPort Tenant L3Harris to Process UnderSea Communications Cables, Local Residents Protest Business Ties to Defense Economy
Providence’s newest portside tenant is L3Harris, one of the largest defense contractors in the world. The company plans to build a 50,000 square foot warehouse in ProvPort worth $6 million to load and offload subsea telecommunications cable. The news comes as ProvPort looks to complete [...]
01
May
May
Will New De la Comunidad Bilingual Charter School Really Expand Dual Language Access for Providence Students?
In January of 2026, a new charter school proposal that plans to provide dual language instruction to over 600 students from Providence, Cranston and Pawtucket earned preliminary approval from the the RI Board of Education’s K-12 Council. De la Comunidad Bilingual School would be the [...]
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Apr
Apr
Global Walking Festival in Honor of Jane Jacobs Returns to Providence with Focus on Community Insights of the City
On the first weekend in May, the global walking festival “Jane’s Walks” will return to Providence, with volunteer-led walks to help residents discover surprises and wonders both in their own backyards and in corners of the city they have yet to explore. Today, Jane’s Walks are [...]
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Apr
Apr
Rent Stabilization, Blizzard Cleanup and a City “at War”: Highlights from First PVD Mayoral Candidate Forum
Just days after City Council and Mayor Brett Smiley traded votes and vetoes on rent stabilization, candidates took the stage at Brown University for the first mayoral candidate forum of this year’s race. On Wednesday April 22, student organization Brown Votes hosted four candidates headlined [...]
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Apr
Apr
Two Providence Students Selected as 2026 Rhode Island Youth Poetry Ambassadors
Every year since 2018, former Rhode Island Poet Laureate Tina Cane has collaborated with the Rhode Island Center for the Book to select a Youth Poetry Ambassador from among the state’s high schools. In addition to winning a cash prize, youth poetry ambassadors have their [...]
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Apr
Apr
Primary Trust at Trinity Rep Finds the Extraordinary Inside an Ordinary Life
Trinity Rep’s production of Eboni Booth’s Primary Trust, directed with gentle precision by resident company member Tatyana-Marie Carlo, offers a softly illuminated evening of theatre, one that locates grace in the smallest human gestures. Led by a deeply felt performance from Taavon Gamble as Kenneth, [...]
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Apr
Apr
Providence’s Largest Primary Care Provider Searches for New Leadership. What’s Next for Patients?
Providence’s largest primary care provider is seeking new leadership. Providence Community Health Centers (PCHC) President and CEO Merrill Thomas is retiring at the end of 2026 after leading the organization for the past 25 years. According to a job listing posted on March 31, PCHC [...]
22
Apr
Apr
PVD World Music Opens for Eighth Season, Despite Federal Policy on Arts Funding and Immigration
Beginning this year, the Trump Administration fully or partially suspended issuing visas to 40 countries and territories, with 26 of them located in Africa. At the same time, Trump’s federal government is slashing federal arts programs or redirecting funding towards a conservative agenda. One of [...]
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Apr
Apr
