Providence voters will soon be asked to decide whether the city should adopt the proposed “Human Rights Divestment Ordinance.” The Rhode Island–Israel Collaborative strongly opposes this proposal, and we urge Providence voters to vote “no”. Providence’s investment decisions should…
PROVIDENCE – The BankNewport Charitable Foundation has awarded $10,000 to Providence Public Library to support free technology training and workforce development programs for teens and adults, the foundation announced Oct. 22. The programs serve more than 1,500 teens and adults annually, including English language…
by MARTHA KONSTANDINIDIS, NBC 10 NEWS PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Food, music and tradition brought people together for the third annual Rhode Island Palestine Day, as a debate over Providence's Question 7 ballot measure continues. Organizer Reem Said-Awad said the event is a way…
Alexis Gorriarán, Executive Director of the Providence Tourism Council, describes Fire Water, a signature art installation featuring floating braziers filled with cedar wood lit on fire along the river at sunset, accompanied by music and artisans. This unique, sensory experience…
By Jonmaesha Beltran / ecoRI News staff PROVIDENCE — For more than a decade, South Providence and Washington Park residents and environmental advocates have pressed officials to address health and environmental concerns surrounding the Port of Providence. Over those years, two mayors…
Providence lawmakers advanced a scaled-back proposal to ban right turns on red at downtown intersections, with first-time violators receiving warnings and repeat offenders facing $50 fines; the citywide expansion was dropped, and the measure still needs full City Council approval. Supporters…
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley lost the Democratic Primary for the city's mayorship earlier this month to challenger and state Rep. David Morales. And now the capital city has lost its status as the host of the U.S. Conference of Mayors 2027 annual…
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