When Silence Speaks Volumes: Small Mouth Sounds Finds Profound Meaning Without Words

by Judith Clinton

It has been said that there are three kinds of silence in the theatre: the silence of emptiness, the silence of anticipation, and the silence that settles over an audience when something deeply recognizable is unfolding onstage. Small Mouth Sounds, while employing all three, belongs [...]

From Cafeterias to Compost: How Providence Schools Are Closing the Loop

by Samantha Salvatore, Emily Susan Gaylord

In Providence, a growing movement shows how climate action can begin in the lunch line. Through the Rhode Island School Recycling Project (RISRP)’s Get Food Smart program — supported by the City of Providence Office of Sustainability and the USDA — students across the city [...]

The “Resistance Houses” Top Providence Preservation Society’s 2026 Most Endangered Places List

by Providence Preservation Society

Providence Public Schools Listed Again – 31st Listing for PPSD or an Individual Providence Public School since 1994  Every year, Providence Preservation Society (PPS)  invites community members to nominate places to its annual Most Endangered Places (MEP)  List to bring attention to vulnerable places and [...]

Operation No One Dies — “Creating A Standard of Care” for Those Experiencing Homelessness

by Sarah Gleason

How does a person become unhoused? Every person’s story is unique; however, what all have in common is the need for a safe, warm place to sleep — especially during harsh New England winters.  In January 2025, the Homeless Management Information System identified 2,442 Rhode [...]

From Minnesota to Providence: How Activists and Leaders Are Responding to ICE Violence

by Eric Halvarson

After federal immigration agents shot and killed multiple protesters in Minneapolis, immigrant rights activists in Rhode Island are doubling down on efforts to defend their neighbors through protest and policy change. As state congressmembers propose changing state laws to hold Immigration and Customs Enforcement accountable, [...]

Storm of the Century Brews Beneath Providence

by Frank Carini

Editor’s Note: This article has been edited by The Providence Eye for brevity. It was originally published by ecoRI on January 22, 2026. Republished with permission. Antiquated stormwater system no longer meets neighborhood, business needs The city is looking to become the first Rhode Island municipality [...]

Hectic, Antic, Frantic: The Stories of Mary Paula Hunter

by Diane Josefowicz

The fourteen stories collected in Can I Have a Hug First?, the second full-length work of fiction by Providence writer Mary Paula Hunter, have an enjoyably frantic energy. Charming and often very funny, Hunter’s stories feature characters, mainly women, whose response to the competing attentional [...]

Business Groups Take Aim at Rent Control Ahead of City Council Proposal

by Eric Halvarson

City Council members are moving forward with a policy to slow down Providence’s soaring housing costs. Led by City Council President Rachel Miller, a new ordinance would limit annual rent increases at four percent. However, a new report commissioned by the Providence Foundation argues that [...]

New Community Cohort Program Teaches Providence Residents Climate Change Preparedness

by Catherine Latimer

Editor’s Note: This article has been edited by The Providence Eye for brevity. It was originally published by ecoRI on January 15, 2026. Republished with permission. On a Wednesday evening in November, a group of Providence residents gathered in the basement of the Smith Hill [...]

Tallying Up Local Colleges and Universities’ Contributions to Providence

by Jonathan Howard, Bob McMahon

Providence is home to numerous colleges, universities, and hospitals that provide significant value to the city. However, unlike residents and businesses, these institutions pay no property taxes due to their nonprofit status. In lieu of these institutions not paying property tax, how is the value [...]