Photo: The Pandemic Center.
Brown University’s Pandemic Center Weighs in on Ebola, Contagious Diseases Ahead of World Cup
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At the Brown University Pandemic Center, doctors are following the current Ebola outbreak in central Africa with expertise as well as empathy.  “Initial case counts were incredibly high… with case counts at declaration larger than most outbreaks when they end,” said Dr. Craig Spencer, an [...]

10
Jun
Photo: Eric Halvarson
Cannabis Corner? Nine Cooperatives Apply to Open Dispensaries on One Stretch of North Main Street
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Dr. Andre Dev started the Community Cannabis Network of Rhode Island to help ensure cannabis co-ops succeeded as enduring, locally owned businesses. So, when the pool of potential cannabis retailer applications for RI started rolling in at the end of 2025, he expected a handful [...]

05
Jun
Jessica Gates & Tanya Martin in Girl from the North Country at Wilbury Theatre Group. Photo by Erin X. Smithers.
Wilbury’s Girl from the North Country Uses the Music of Bob Dylan to Tell A Story of America at “It’s Most Bruised and Most Resilient”
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Wilbury Theatre Group closes its season with Girl from the North Country, written by celebrated Irish playwright Conor McPherson with music and lyrics by Bob Dylan. Girl from the North Country is not Bob Dylan’s story. Rather, it is a story made possible by his [...]

05
Jun
A spirited two-way discussion was in progress as these students gave their impressions of a painting entitled The Wanderer, 2015 by Jordan Seaberry, who earned a BFA from RISD in 2014. Photo: Lynn Holstein.
Las instituciones históricas intentan combatir “el factor de intimidación” del mundo del arte
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Un cálido domingo de mayo, tras un largo y frío invierno, varias decenas de personas optaron por permanecer en el interior del Providence Art Club (PAC). Asistieron para participar en el ciclo de conferencias denominado Sunday Salon. En esta ocasión, presentó una mesa redonda con [...]

03
Jun
The Providence Public Safety Complex, where the Juvenile Hearing Board hears cases. Photo: Eric Halvarson.
Para mantener a los menores fuera de la cárcel, el Concejo Municipal de Providence propone remitir automáticamente los casos de jóvenes a la Junta de Audiencias Juveniles
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La policía de Providence acusó a 148 jóvenes de delitos menores en 2025. La mayoría de esos casos van al tribunal de familia, donde los menores pueden enfrentar encarcelamiento o una marca en su expediente de antecedentes penales. Sin embargo, 27 fueron remitidos a un [...]

03
Jun
Author photo by Penelope Massouri.
The Family Legend: Eleni Sikelianos’s Memory Rehearsal
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It can be hard to come to terms with ancestors, especially if they’re charismatic, secretive, and unconventional. Fodder for endless gossip, they feed family legends while failing to show up for reunions or else raising eyebrows when they do. Providence poet and translator Eleni Sikelianos, [...]

29
May
Photo: Eric Halvarson.
Providence Has Its Schools Back. Now Who’s In Charge?
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Providence parent Aubrey Johnson was anxious about the prospect of a sudden return of Providence Public School Department (PPSD) to local control. “All these years and no one has come up with a plan for return,” said Johnson, who follows school issues closely as an [...]

27
May
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Thousands of Scottish Fans Are Traveling to Providence for the World Cup. Haitian Fans Are Still Blocked.
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In June, thousands of fans from Scotland will flood into Providence for the World Cup. The “Tartan Army” will even be traveling in 21 yellow school buses up to Gillette Stadium (rebranded as Boston Stadium) in Foxborough. Scotland plays their first match on June 13 [...]

27
May
Photo: Eric Halvarson
Providence Proposes $500,000 More for Eviction Defense. Is It Enough to Meet Demand?
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On the third floor of the Garrahy Courthouse in Providence, dozens of people gather outside of courtroom 3E. A mother sits on a beige metal bench breast-feeding her child when a sheriff booms out a list of names for people summoned to court. One person [...]

22
May