On even the coldest winter nights, when the ground is slick with ice and snow banks bury the sidewalk, Kow Kow provides eager crowds of customers with ice cream and bubble waffle cones.
The Providence Public School District is adopting in-person learning for the remainder of the school year, Governor Dan McKee announced Dec. 29. Since the start of the pandemic, COVID-19 has been disrupting schooling across the country, leaving local educators, health experts and community members ...
Governor Dan McKee announced the creation of a new environmental justice committee through the Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council in a Jan. 19 ...
Black Lives Matter Rhode Island Progressive Action Committee launched over a year ago in July 2020 with the aim of helping a diverse group of young, progressive politicians run for state and local office. The organization’s overarching goal is “to see systemic racism dismantled,” according ...
Following the announcement that longtime Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) will not be seeking re-election in the 2022 midterms, several candidates have entered the race for Rhode Island’s second congressional district, which encompasses western Rhode Island and parts of Providence.
Haus of Codec, founded by Providence artist Julio Berroa, has provided emergency housing to homeless LGBTQ+ youth since 2020. Originally founded in 2017 as a design firm for Providence artists, Haus of Codec pivoted to its current role as an emergency shelter for LGBTQ+ youth during the COVID-19 ...
On a snowy Friday afternoon, Wickenden Street is empty. Nearly every store has an “open” notice in the window or folding sidewalk sign out front to invite passersby inside. But underneath Wickenden’s peaceful exterior, shop owners and employees told The Herald that businesses are ...
Throughout the pandemic, Farm Fresh RI’s community programming and food delivery services have sought to improve access to affordable fresh produce for communities in need. Farm Fresh’s services, such as Bonus Bucks and Market Mobile, have allowed residents to continue accessing produce ...
Mayor Jorge Elorza shared his recommendation on how to spend $123.8 million of remaining funds from the American Rescue Plan Act over the next two years in a Jan. 5 press conference. The plan was based on recommendations submitted by the COVID-19 Providence Recovery and Resiliency Task Force, which ...
On Jan. 5 the Rhode Island Reapportionment Commission voted 15-1 in favor of recommending that people whose prison sentences end by April 1 should count toward the representation of their hometown voting districts.
The state of Rhode Island has collaborated with energy companies and the federal government to jumpstart the country’s transition from fossil fuels to clean energy produced by offshore wind farms.
Faculty and staff at the University’s School of Public Health sent an open letter Jan. 14 to the Providence City Council in favor of a vaccine mandate for city employees. The letter, which was signed by over 30 faculty and staff, opposed a City Council ordinance seeking to place limitations on ...
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza announced a $2.6 million anti-violence initiative Jan. 12 aimed at reducing gun-related violence in the city through a “three-pronged approach” that includes “nonviolence trainings, mentoring and new employment opportunities for youth,” Andrew Grande, a spokesperson ...
Francesco’s Pizzeria isn’t your mom’s pizza shop — even though owner Frank Schiavone’s mother helps in their kitchen to make homemade meatballs everyday. Schiavone said that at the restaurant they strive to complement traditional flavors with a twist, with unique toppings from ...
The University will extend its test-optional policy for all applicants through the 2022-23 admission cycle due to “extraordinary circumstances” that many students continue to face, according to a Tuesday announcement on the Admission Office’s website.
Last September, activists, including current student Zoey Fisher ’25 and alum Jamie Metzl ’90, released a draft UN General Assembly resolution addressing global health issues including water access, sanitation, hygeine and pandemic protection through Model UN Impact, a diplomacy simulation organization. ...
Amid the emergence of the Omicron variant, restaurants and businesses on Thayer Street face varying difficulties with supply chain issues and staffing. Despite uncertainty regarding the pandemic and increased costs due to supply shortages, shop owners said business has improved since 2020. They are ...
World-renowned fashion journalist and University alum André Leon Talley MA ’72 died Tuesday at the age of 73. Having held positions as a stylist, creative director and the Editor-at-Large of Vogue Magazine throughout his expansive career, Talley leaves behind a legacy of creativity and innovation ...
When Providence students Eugenie Rose Belony and Demi Egunjobi met with Gov. Dan McKee earlier this year to advocate for the removal of school resource officers from district buildings, they both left feeling ignored ...
One of the city’s well-known gay bars, EGO was opened in 2013 by club promoters Rafael Sanchez and the late Chris Harris. It has since grown to become a staple of Providence nightlife, featuring various themed nights and becoming home to the drag ensemble EGO Babes.
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