Maya Kelly

Maya Kelly is a senior staff writer from Providence who covers business and development. A concentrator in urban studies and data fluency, she is passionate about intersecting storytelling with data analysis. When Maya's not at The Herald, you can find her hanging from an aerial silk, bullet journaling or in the middle of a forest.

Illustration of items groceries in an item basket with high price tags

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How prices at College Hill convenience stores stack up

By Maya Kelly | December 4

The Herald compared the prices of popular items and spoke to students about purchasing preferences.

Photo of the entrance to Bubblegum Bookstore, located at 103 Wickenden St.

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Fox Point welcomes RI’s first romance bookstore

By Maya Kelly | November 9

The Little Bubblegum Bookstore aims to provide a diverse array of romance books.

Panelists Susan Moffitt, Larry Jacobs, and Colleen Grogan speak at the Festschrift event.

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Brown community celebrates professor James Morone’s scholarly work

By Maya Kelly | October 30

The event celebrated Morone’s retirement after 42 years at Brown.

Photograph of downtown Providence skyline.

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Providence prepares for a bustling Family Weekend

By Maya Kelly | October 16

Brown Family Weekend is expected to host over 2,000 families over the next three days.

An artist talking to a group of people in a room filled with crafts.

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Crafting community: DesignRI’s 12th Design Week celebrated local artisans

By Maya Kelly | September 21

The weeklong event featured youth events, workshops, open studio hours and panels.

A photo of Rockstar Piercing, a jewelry and piercing studio in Fox Point.

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Major films are increasingly anchoring their productions in Rhode Island

By Maya Kelly | September 7

J.J. Abrams’s “Ghostwriter” and M. Night Shyamalan’s “Remain,” both filmed in the Ocean State this year.

A male undergraduate with curly brown hair is filling out The Herald's spring poll at a polling station on the Main Green. The sun is shining, and two Herald staffers, one wearing a white blouse, the other a dark green shirt, are standing behind the polling station.

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Trump, summer plans and campus housing: The Herald’s Spring 2025 poll

By Maya Kelly and Ciara Meyer | April 10

The Herald polled 1,145 undergraduates on campus’ most pressing issues.

Protestors gathered in front of a statue in Kennedy Plaza. Two demonstrators' homemade signs read "Hands off."

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Thousands protest Trump administration, Elon Musk in Providence

By Maya Kelly and Michelle Bi | April 5

The protest was one of over a thousand similar rallies nationwide expected to take place on Saturday.

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Community members protest renewed Israeli airstrikes, shattered ceasefire agreement

By Maya Kelly and Zarina Hamilton | March 18

Over 100 people gathered at Textron’s headquarters in downtown Providence on Tuesday evening to protest Israeli forces’ recent attacks in Gaza. Earlier that day, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas broke down as Israel launched a series of aerial strikes targeting the Gaza Strip.