2+ day, 45+ min ago   (705+ words) The protest followed the fatal shooting of Renee Good earlier this month in Minneapolis by an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Providence Tuesday afternoon to protest the Trump administration's actions surrounding immigration…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (549+ words) Brown gave $30.2 million in community contributions and $11.1 million in direct voluntary payments to Providence in fiscal year 2025, according to the University's Community Contributions to the City of Providence report released on Wednesday." The University dedicated $17.1 million to city and public-serving…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (518+ words) The U.S. District Court of Rhode Island in October. In issuing the injunction, the District Court stated that the Trump administration "acted without constitutional or statutory authority" in its March 14 executive order'reducing'the function and personnel of seven federal agencies. On Nov....

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (506+ words) Apple Cinemas officially opened Saturday at Providence Place Mall, taking over the downtown space previously occupied by Showcase Cinemas, which closed its doors on Oct. 26." The Massachusetts-based theater chain will continue operations during a year-long renovation that includes installing luxury…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (612+ words) Showcase Cinema at Providence Place Mall on Wednesday. Showcase opened its doors in April2000, about eight months after ProvidencePlace began welcoming shoppers. One of downtown Providence's largest entertainment sites is expected to close its doors this winter. Showcase Cinemas at Providence…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (603+ words) The shutdown would affect services and agencies funded by 12 discretionary spending bills currently under consideration in Congress. If none are passed, a total shutdown will commence." Courtesy of Diego Delso via Wikimedia Commons With the odds of a federal government…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1045+ words) Taylor Swift's Watch Hill mansion on Sept. 12. Under the new tax, the portion of a property's value above $1 million will be taxed at a rate of $2.50 per $500. Though Rhode Island's summer crowds may have left their vacation homes for the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (825+ words) Rhode Island State Rep. David Morales MPA19 (D-Mount Pleasant, Valley, Elmhurst) announced his candidacy for mayor of Providence in next years election cycle. Morales, who became the youngest Latino ever elected to a U.S. state legislature in 2020, highlighted Providences affordability and allocation…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (963+ words) While some students are settling into their routines at Brown after summers across the globe, others didn't have to travel far to get back to campus " in fact, many spent their summers just blocks away from College Hill." The Herald…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (279+ words) While the actors themselves perform their roles to a tee, it is the smoke coming from the ground, the flares shooting out of wands and the dramatic swishing of cloaks that make the magic feel real. Courtesy of Matthew Murphy…...