(4.5) Reminder! You have something important to do today! The Hands Off! Mass Mobilization begins at Hope High at noon, heads down Thayer Street to Waterman, and down the hill over to Kennedy Plaza. The route is an estimated 1.2 miles. Do whatever part of the route you can. It might be wet and cold […]
And the bad news just keeps coming. The Olneyville New York System has been sold to the same crass businessman who recently bought the Old Canteen where he will be opening another Wally’s Wieners. (Note: He immediately removed the iconic Old Canteen sign.) Will this latest acquisition become a new addition to the burgeoning Wally’s
What is the matter with this man? The Providence Rock and Roll Yard Sale folks and their past partners, InDowncity, have been forced to cancel their annual spring event which used to bring happy crowds down to Westminster Street at Grant’s Block every May. This is all of a piece with the abstemious Mayor Smiley’s
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In these perilous times, all state legislatures will be needing alert, energetic leadership. Unfortunately, it looks like our Senate president, Dominick Ruggerio, is no longer up to the job. He was effectively out of commission for most of last year — he is being treated for some type of cancer, but won’t share details with
[Update: Good news! Question 1 was rejected by 62% of those voting.] Early voting starts Wednesday and Rhode Islanders are being asked to either reject or approve five referenda questions. We urge you to reject Question 1: “Shall there be a convention to amend or revise the Rhode Island Constitution?” (The other four questions are
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The horrifying news that disgraced former National Security Advisor and Russian operative, Michael Flynn, has been inducted into the RI Heritage Hall of Fame has already hit the national news, so this is going to be painful. At least all the decent people, people loyal to the U.S. Constitution, are speaking out, resigning from the
Sabina Matos was in favor of the Fane Tower. In 2018, Providence City Councilwoman Matos voted to override Mayor Elorza’s veto of a needed zoning change. (WPRI 12.14.18) Ultimately, Mr. Fane’s funding fell apart and he went away, but Matos has returned to the riverfront and now seems pretty cozy with the Bally’s gambling people
The architectural quirkiness and traditional character of the Wickenden streetscape continue to be threatened. Plans to raze the buildings at 269 (seen here) and the adjacent 249 Wickenden Street and replace them with yet another generic, cheesy-looking mixed-use box, passed a first hurdle Tuesday with the Providence City Plan Commission. Members of the Fox Point
Looks like our new mayor has run the popular PVDFest through the fun-extraction machine. The event has been moved to the weekend of September 8th, moved to the South Water Street WaterFire location, and scheduled to coincide with a WaterFire. Sooooo it’s WaterFire, but more crowded. But wait there’s more: The Mayor has ruled out
But snake meat would be fine. Technically, it’s the flesh of warmblooded animals that is off limits on Fridays. In the same week that Pope Francis opened the door to possibly revising the tradition of priestly celibacy, Rhode Island’s outgoing, ultra-conservative, Bishop Tobin declared that his flock must forgo corned beef this St. Patrick’s Day,
(3.16) Oscar nominated feature documentary “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” follows the life of artist Nan Goldin and the downfall of the Sackler family, the pharmaceutical dynasty largely responsible for the opioid epidemic’s unfathomable death toll. The film relates the photographer’s struggle with OxyContin and her protest against the art establishment that took money
(2.9) If football is not your thing, this might be a good weekend for getting out of the house. Playing now at the Avon, “Women Talking” follows a group of women in an isolated religious colony as they struggle to reconcile their faith with a series of sexual assaults committed by the colony’s men. Based
The 195 Redevelopment District Commission’s own consultant is urging them to reject the latest version of Fane Tower. Among other problems, the new design could result in higher winds whipping through the adjacent park (which it will also be plunging into shadow). From the Providence Business News: The Fane Organization is presenting the updated design
The public is being urged to attend a presentation from the Fane Organization this Wednesday before the 195 Commission meeting. Fane will present “a concept plan proposal . . . for the revised design of their Parcel 42 project.” From the Providence Preservation Society: Fane Tower is back on the docket with a new design:
“My advice is, if you don’t like the way it looks, look in a different direction.” This was developer Jason Fane’s charm offensive three years ago when addressing the concerns of city residents who questioned the location of this oversized “luxury” condo tower. Now Fane has submitted this “new” design to the 195 Redevelopment District
These are not just “license plate readers.” The cameras, now being installed around town for use by the Providence Police Department, will run 24-hours/day and will be recording much more data than your plate (see image below). Fortunately, some City Council members are tapping the brakes on this intrusive technology. Last night Helen Anthony, Rachel