Old State House (Providence, Rhode Island) | Photo: Flickr user "cmh2315fl," CC BY-NC 2.0.
Rhode Island Celebrates Its 250th Birthday at Newly Renovated “Old State House”
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We are obliged by necessity and it becomes our highest Duty to use every means with which God and Nature have furnished us, in support of our invaluable rights, & privileges to oppose that Power which is exerted only for our destruction. On May 4, [...]

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A Sheldon Street resident talks to a tour group. Photo: Sarah Gleason.
Festival Mundial de Caminatas en Honor a Jane Jacobs Regresa a Providence con un Enfoque en las Perspectivas Comunitarias de la Ciudad
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El primer fin de semana de mayo, el festival mundial de caminatas “Jane’s Walks” regresará a Providence, organizado por la Sociedad de Preservación de Providence para ayudar a los residentes a descubrir sorpresas y maravillas tanto en sus propios patios traseros como en rincones de [...]

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Abr
The exterior of the renovated Elmwood Recreation Center. Photo: Eric Halvarson.
“Un regreso a casa”: El Centro Comunitario de Elmwood reabre tras siete años con un nuevo laboratorio de computación y centro de aprendizaje
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Un “ancla” del Distrito 9 se abre al uso comunitario por primera vez desde 2019. El viernes, el Centro Comunitario de Elmwood inauguró nuevas renovaciones que incluyen un laboratorio de computación y mejoras en los sistemas básicos mecánicos, eléctricos y de plomería del edificio. El [...]

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Travis Rymer, associate pastor at Grace Harbor Church, walks under the newly constructed cupola. Photo: Eric Halvarson.
Factory on the Woonasquatucket Being Transformed into 500-Person Capacity Baptist Church
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A new cupola sits on top of a large brick building on Kinsley Avenue, and on the inside, the shape looks like a cross. The structure lets light shine down into the second floor, which will soon open up into a new mezzanine that looks [...]

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Abr
News has come a long way from the days of typesetting. Photo: Providence Public Library digital collections, Rhode Island collection.
Why Some Communities Don’t Trust the Media — And What Newsrooms Are Doing about It
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Editor’s Note: To commemorate the upcoming celebration of Local News Day on April 9, The Eye is reprinting select articles from a series titled “Know Your News” by Granite State News Collaborative. About: Know Your News is a Granite State News Collaborative and NENPA Press [...]

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Mar
Wanskuck Historic Local District Gets City Plan Commission ‘OK’
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Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by Providence Post on March 4, 2026. Copyright ppsri.org. Reprinted with permission. At its meeting on March 3, the City Plan Commission (CPC) voted in favor of the 31-building Wanskuck Local Historic District (LHD) as well as changes to [...]

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Mar
Laurel shoveling the sidewalk of the Broadway bridge over Route 10. Photo: Eric Halvarson.
A Labor of Love: Volunteer Shovelers Help Clean Up Providence Neighborhoods after Historic Snowfall
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The day after the largest snowfall in Rhode Island history, the sun was shining on Providence as residents tried to move three feet of snow out of their driveways and sidewalks. But Ray Kiefaber was feeling under the weather, and outside, their Prius was buried [...]

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Feb
Crook Point Bascule Bridge Will Be Demolished — Unless Providence Takes Action
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Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by Providence Post on February 5, 2026. Copyright ppsri.org. Reprinted with permission. Rhode Island Department of Transportation is scheduled to demolish the bridge in 2026-2027; The city may want to take ownership of the bridge, create an authority [...]

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Feb
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El costo de morir — Entierros asistidos por el estado en una funeraria de Providence
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El costo de vida en los Estados Unidos es tan relevante como siempre, con personas citando precios más altos en el supermercado y en sus facturas de servicios públicos. Si bien la conversación sobre la asequibilidad es mantenida por los vivos, desafortunadamente, los gastos continúan [...]

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

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Feb