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College Hill sports new clothing store
By Sydney Ember | November 16Friday the 13th wasn't so unlucky for the storefront at 183 Angell St.
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City schools re-evaluate facilities
By Anish Gonchigar | November 11Providence Public Schools recently finished the first round of community meetings to update their Facilities Master Plan, drawing on comments from parents and community members to craft a set of recommendations to improve the school system's facilities.According to Chief Operating Officer Carleton Jones, ...
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Carcieri vetoes domestic partner bill
By George Miller | November 11Following last week's special session at the General Assembly, Gov. Donald Carcieri '65 issued a number of vetoes this week, canceling bills that would have allowed domestic partners to plan each other's funerals and provide for special elections to fill Senate vacancies.The bill to allow domestic partners ...
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Nontraditional candidates spice up 2010 governor's race in R.I.
By Ben Schreckinger | November 9A year before voters go to the polls, the race for the governorship of Rhode Island already promises to be different from most political contests in the United States. Along with one Republican and two Democratic candidates currently in the running, the race features a high-profile independent candidate ...
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Historic facade faces demolition downtown
By Ana Alvarez | November 9The historic facade of the Providence National Bank, standing at 35 Weybosset St., could soon be demolished and replaced with a temporary parking lot, pending the city's approval.
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Forbes: Providence is sixth-safest U.S. city
By Kate Monks | November 9Providence has been named the sixth-safest city in the United States by Forbes Magazine, which recently ranked the 40 most-populous metropolitan areas based on 2008 data on violent crime rates, natural disasters and traffic- and workplace-related deaths.
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Student, U. property taxes on hold for now
By Joanna Wohlmuth | November 4While legislators were busy banning indoor prostitution and texting while driving, two bills that could have cost Brown millions did not make it onto the agenda of last week's General Assembly special session — and though they are dead for now, their fate remains uncertain.
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For volunteers, reading is elementary
By Max Godnick | November 4Members of St. Anthony Hall, Brown's co-ed literary fraternity, started a children's writing workshop at the Fox Point Community Library earlier this week. The Fox Point Reading Club is an "informal participatory program to get kids actively involved in reading and writing," said Alexander Wankel '11, ...
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Residents win award for gas-meter fight
By Rebecca Ballhaus | November 4Preserve Rhode Island, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting Rhode Island's historic structures, awarded local politicians and community members an award Oct. 29 for their role in a legislative battle against the utility company National Grid's decision to place gas meters outside of historic ...
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Thayer awaits new eateries, stores
By Sydney Ember | November 2Several new businesses are slated to open on and around Thayer Street in the next few months, promising an influx of restaurants and shops in previously empty storefronts.
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Bill would consolidate RI cities and towns
By Alicia Dang | November 2Would the smallest state in the union be better off doing away with some of its even smaller municipal borders? One state senator thinks it would.
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Task force calls for school reform
By Bradley Silverman | November 2The Rhode Island Urban Education Task Force, created by Gov. Donald Carcieri '65 in January 2008, released its final report last week, outlining proposals for raising student achievement and improving the quality of urban education.
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Developer hopes to build hotel on Brook Street
By Max Godnick | November 2Providence real-estate mogul Ed Bishop '54 P'86 P'91 wants to build a $35 million luxury hotel on Brook Street with easy access to campus and Thayer Street businesses and is attempting to get his proposal approved by the Providence City Planning Commission.
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Prostitution ban passes, but college taxes falter
By Ben Schreckinger | October 29The Rhode Island Senate Thursday night passed a compromise version of a bill banning indoor prostitution, which now awaits Gov. Donald Carcieri's '65 signature.
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City gets creative with arts plan
By Lauren Fedor | October 28It's been a busy year for the arts in Providence. The city's Department of Art, Culture and Tourism has been working to draft, present and implement "Creative Providence," an ambitious, 10-year cultural plan designed to boost local arts-related activities and investment.
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State name question will go to ballot box
By Lauren Fedor | October 28In a special session that began Tuesday night and is expected to continue through Thursday, the Rhode Island General Assembly has already addressed a wide variety of issues, including bills on the state name, indoor prostitution and driving while texting. The special session marks the return of the ...
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Groups challenge local wind project
By Thomas Jarus | October 25Six local environmental groups have voiced concerns about a plan to construct a wind turbine at Black Point, a coastal site in Narragansett that is protected for public use.
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New program aims to shelter abused elders
By Nicole Boucher | October 25Rhode Island's first program for elderly abuse victims was launched last week by the Saint Elizabeth Community, an elder care organization.
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Recovery Act funds energy efficiency campaign
By Alex Bell | October 21Providence will receive a federal stimulus grant of more than $1.75 million to improve energy efficiency in residential and municipal buildings, the office of Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., announced Oct. 15.
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House to revise legislation next week
By George Miller | October 21Members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives can expect to deal with unfinished business — including a change to prostitution law — when they meet for a special session next week. The House will also hold talks on the economy before next year's session, Speaker William Murphy, D-Dist. ...
