I’m not sure when this sign showed up but it’s new to me. I can’t find any mention of it anywhere. Those attending events at the Rhode Island Convention Center may enjoy posing for pictures here. ComicCon participants might have fun with it, but that’s a long way off. So what’s coming up this weekend? […]
(9.9) Before there was a Hope High School, there was a reservoir and pumping house. By 1928, to accommodate a burgeoning population, work was proceeding on the Scituate Reservoir, and city officials decided the acreage at Hope and Olney Streets would be perfect for a new school building and athletic fields. This Monday, City Councilperson
It is officially summer when Mr. Lemon opens, but this year the owners have decided to scale down the schedule to weekends only. Over the winter, Eileen Rao, known to all as Mama Lemon, died at the age of 94. Daughters Colleen and Janice and son Joe recently spoke with Globe staff writer Edward Fitzpatrick
And we have kayaks. Providence gets mentioned frequently in lists generated by lazy travel writers, but they tend to be superficial “ten best” items in search of clicks and not worth sharing. But this recent article for Vogue is neither superficial nor a list. I have already shared “Providence is the charming East Coast creative
Off with their heads. Mayor Smiley announced this week the launch of a parking meter replacement program. Installation of the 1,056 single-space meters and 102 multi-space meters began last week and is expected to conclude this May. The new meters will offer a multitude of options to pay including coins, credit or debit cards and
(6.22) Once every ten years, the City of Providence reviews the Comprehensive Plan, an urban planning policy document that guides growth and development in Providence, and each neighborhood. It’s an opportunity to define what sustainable growth looks like for Providence, how to adapt to climate change, transportation, zoning — and how we can preserve the
(6.14) Writer Amanda Quay Blount will be discussing her book Meet Me at the Biltmore: 100 Years at Providence’s Most Storied Hotel, this Wednesday at Books on the Square. On June 6, 1922, thousands of people gathered in downtown Providence to witness the grand opening of the most modern hotel of its day: the awe-inspiring
One of the Providence Athenaeum’s most notable visitors was Edgar Allan Poe. In 1848 he traveled to the city in order to meet and court the wealthy widow and talented poet, Sarah Helen Whitman, with whom he happened to share a birthday, January 19th. She had once written a poem to Poe, to be shared
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Newly instated term limits have shaken up the Providence City Council. Seven of the fifteen members, sworn in Monday to four-year terms, are new, and all are Democrats. Rachel Miller, who has been representing Ward 13 since 2019, was elected council president, becoming the first member of the LGBTQ community to hold the position. President
Two hours of free parking will be available in designated commercial districts around Providence through December 31st, every day between 10am and 9pm. I could find no announcement of this annual moratorium, and no obvious link to this information on the City’s website, because Mayor Elorza has buried it under #thinkpvd where absolutely no one
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(6.7) On Tuesday, June 7, voters in Providence will be asked to vote on one local question: Funding of City’s Pension Liability to Employees. It reads: Shall the City of Providence finance a contribution towards the unfunded pension liability of the Employee Retirement System of the City of Providence by issuance of general obligation bonds
[Update: Sunday’s events have been canceled.] In the midst of this time of truly horrible horror, let’s take a break for the fun stuff . . . the fantasy horror. And here comes a whole weekend of it: The Lovecraft Film Festival features three days of films, authors, and special events. Friday Aug 20: Films
An opening reception for Divine Providence: New paintings by Umberto Crenca will be held downtown on Westminster Street this Thursday. I can’t think of anyone with more to show for the quarantine year than Mr. Crenca. (I almost learned French.) I can’t remember when the first one showed up, but whenever one of these gems
(3.3) Councilman David Salvatore (Wanskuck/Smith Hill) and the Providence Dept. of Planning and Development will host a meeting to discuss Mayor Elorza’s PVD Great Streets initiative and receive input from neighbors regarding safety improvements in the Wanskuck and Smith Hill neighborhoods. (Facebook event) Learn more about safety improvements proposed to make our streets safer, more
Thank you David Brussat for setting the record straight on how the opponents of the Fane Tower have been so frequently maligned during this battle. All along the ProJo editorial board has labeled us a “vocal minority of campaign contributors, special interests and BANANAs (Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anybody).” They think that “bananas” joke
Nailed it. Everybody is loving the city’s new pedestrian bridge. Yes, some people are grumbling about how the budget ballooned over the years, but look what we have to show for it . . . something everyone can enjoy, for free, every day. One can not always quantify the benefits of such an investment —