A Recycling Crisis in Providence Drives 2026 Changes

by Emily Smith

In May 2024, The Providence Eye published a story addressing recycling in Providence and the City’s failure to achieve the State-mandated recycling rate of 35%. At that time, the City’s 2023 recycling data revealed that Providence recycled only 7.8% of its waste. With 2024 data [...]

Brown University Doubles Campus Police Presence After Mass Shooting. Have Mental Health Services Kept Up?

por Eric Halvarson

This semester, Brown University doubled the number of school police officers assigned to each shift. The school also hired private guards from Allied Universal to bolster campus security. Even police vehicles from numerous cities patrol the streets around campus. A Brown spokesperson said this “enhanced [...]

Olneyville Resilience Hub Links Climate Action with Community Connection

por Amber Ma

Olneyville is home to Rhode Island’s only “resilient hub,” a community space dedicated to helping residents adapt to the challenges of climate change  The Olneyville Resilience Hub launched in early 2024 through a collaboration between several city agencies and non-profits, including the Woonasquatucket River Watershed [...]

Lima, Lauro and Feinstein: Remembering the Namesakes of These Schools and Their Immigrant Ancestors

by Jane Lancaster

In 2026, there are about 50 public K-12 schools in Providence, including public charter schools.  More than half of them are named for notable people, predominantly men. If we remove the two national figures (RFK and MLK), and the five public or charter schools I’ve [...]

When the Lights Go Out: Reverie Theatre’s Dystopian Thriller Hits Close to Home

por Judith Clinton

Reverie Theatre Company’s new production of A Girl in School Uniform (Walks Into A Bar) lands with a jolt of eerie timeliness. Written in 2016, Lulu Raczka’s dystopian thriller imagines a society plagued by unexplained blackouts—moments when the lights fail, systems collapse, and women vanish. [...]

The Providence Eye Hires First Full-Time Reporter As Staff Continues to Grow

by Philip Eil

The Providence Eye recently hired its first full-time staff journalist. City News Reporter, Eric Halvarson, officially joined the publication’s staff on February 9. Halvarson has been a regular contributor since August of 2025, when he joined the Eye’s inaugural cohort of News Fellows. His articles [...]

A Labor of Love: Volunteer Shovelers Help Clean Up Providence Neighborhoods after Historic Snowfall

por Eric Halvarson

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 [...]

Hanju Kitchen Chef Closes Shop in Providence, Leaves U.S. Amid Uncertainty in Immigration Policies

por Eric Halvarson

A bowl of gumbo ramen. A spoonful of kimchi mac & cheese. A bulgogi hot dog.  These are the culinary creations from the mind of Chef Jenny Han, served across Providence for the last five years. Dubbed “KoCajun,” Han’s unique blend of Korean and Cajun [...]

Telling on Herself: Kate Colby’s Paradoxx

by Diane Josefowicz

“A certain unpleasant episode has taken dominion of my life,” declares the Providence writer Kate Colby in her new essay collection, “but I’m leaving it to a few light references in my life on paper.” Over the course of a year beset with difficulties, Colby [...]

People in Providence Are Finding It Difficult, If Not Nearly Impossible, to Find Primary Care Providers These Days. Are Reimbursement Rates to Blame?

by Charles Kees McKay

With the collapse of Anchor Medical in mid-2025, leaving over 25,000 patients scrambling to find new primary care providers, Rhode Island’s ability to attract and keep healthcare entities afloat in New England’s competitive healthcare market has come into question. Many believe subpar reimbursement rates are [...]