A Rhode Island culinary nonprofit has opened a new location in Providence. Lisa Raiola founded Hope & Main after a battle with cancer opened her eyes to a significant need among Rhode Island’s aspirin...

People are picking up litter wedged between rocks with long metal grabber tools. They find plastic bottles, pieces of styrofoam and the occasional condom, but they don’t complain. It’s a crisp and cle...

On September 16, 2026, Arthur “Spencer” Soares was inducted into the Rhode Island Radio & Television Hall of Fame, a fitting honor for a man whose voice, kindness, and creativity enriched the region f...

In September, a progressive slate of candidates swept the Providence Mayoral and City Council primaries, and City Hall is set to bring on a new team of leaders.  On Monday, Councilor Miguel Sanchez, w...

On Friday, October 2, students and staff at the Rhode Island School for the Deaf celebrated re-naming their local street from Corliss Park to Jeanie Lippitt Circle. As the school celebrates its 150th ...

Having lived in Providence for only two months, Adalyn Kerr was surprised to learn that the Rhode Island legislature is considering a proposal to designate rhythm and blues the official state music. “...

In Providence classrooms, students and teachers are getting accustomed to the state law banning personal electronic devices—including cell phones, laptops, tablets and smartwatches—which went into eff...

Playwright Don Mays’ latest production for Wilbury Theatre Group, Same Difference, is notable not just because it’s the world premiere, but because it marks an opportunity for Mays to steer the produc...

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As autumn begins, cases of respiratory viruses such COVID-19 are creeping up in Providence. To get ahead of an infection, vaccines are available across the city at pharmacies, primary care providers a...

This spring, Rhode Island adopted a “Non-Owner Occupied Property Tax,” which became more commonly known as the “Taylor Swift Tax,” in reference to the pop star’s Watch Hill Estate. The tax on luxury p...

It’s been six years since Providence enforced a local tax on vacant and abandoned properties, according to city officials. In 2018, Mayor Jorge Elorza announced that properties which qualify under a “...

The ebullient protagonist of Tricyclist, the second novel by Lambda-award winning RISD professor Joon Oluchi Lee, is Howie Song, a gay dancer approaching thirty in early-aughts San Francisco. As Howie...

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is celebrating its 60th anniversary on November 7, 2026. One of the agency’s longest-tenured drivers, John Tancredi, started driving for RIPTA 33 year...

Running elections is a core function of local government in the United States.  That’s something we’ve all learned in the last decade as President Trump has repeatedly tried to undermine our elections...

“I think it’s easy to walk through Providence and assume the rivers have always been shaped this way,” says Sophie Foulkes, local artist and current Creative Fellow at the Providence Public Library (P...

This spring, Rhode Island adopted a “Non-Owner Occupied Property Tax,” which became more commonly known as the “Taylor Swift Tax,” in reference to the pop star’s Watch Hill Estate. The tax on luxury p...

Storied Providence, sponsored by The Providence Eye, brings together local voices to share the stories behind our city’s neighborhoods, landmarks and…

With the primary election in the rear view, Providence voters still have major decisions to make on their ballots in Rhode Island’s general election on Tuesday, November 3. On top of making their fina...

Over ten years ago, Senator Bernie Sanders won the Democratic primary race for president in Rhode Island with 55% of the vote. The Democratic Socialist would end up losing to Hillary Clinton, but the ...

Over ten years ago, Senator Bernie Sanders won the Democratic primary race for president in Rhode Island with 55% of the vote. The Democratic Socialist would end up losing to Hillary Clinton, but the ...

Providence’s City Council will see at least 5 new faces in January, with some major upsets shaking up City Hall. A coalition of progressive City Council members nearly swept their elections, after pro...

State Representative David Morales captured 53% of the vote in Wednesday’s primary, surpassing incumbent Mayor Brett Smiley’s 46% in a race that reflects a national surge of left-leaning politicians c...

State Representative David Morales captured 53% of the vote in Wednesday’s primary, surpassing incumbent Mayor Brett Smiley’s 46% in a race that reflects a national surge of left-leaning politicians c...

As part of The Providence Eye’s ongoing election coverage, we sent out a candidate questionnaire to all candidates running for City Council—Democrat, Republican, or Independent. Only Democrats and Rep...

Updated: September 3, 2026. Over the past several weeks, The Providence Eye has partnered with Community Libraries of Providence (CLPVD) to host City Council Candidate forums across the city, allowing...

Imagine this: you’re walking home late at night and you get held up by a robber. The robber says, with his weapon drawn: “If you want to get home, you need to give me $224 MILLION dollars.” “But I don...

State regulators just rejected Rhode Island Energy’s request to increase their profit margins, but that doesn’t mean the cost of energy is going down. The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission just...

Over the past several weeks, The Providence Eye has partnered with Community Libraries of Providence (CLPVD) to host City Council Candidate forums across the city, allowing constituents to learn about...

We hear a lot about Roger Williams: founder of the colony of Rhode Island, outspoken Puritan banished from Massachusetts for his radical views, fair (for his time) trader with the local Narragansett s...