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Cutting 'Providence Plantations' from state name was a mistake | Opinion
Cumberland native Christopher J. Ferguson is a psychologist and psychology professor at Stetson University. He lives in Florida. In November 2020, during the heightened “racial reckoning” following the death of George Floyd, Rhode Island removed “Providence Plantations” from the official state name. This was a time of such language gestures, even bands such as Lady Antebellum and the Dixie Chicks removed previously inoffensive references to the South from their names. Such gestures appeared to assuage guilt over perceived...
Providence's 49th Annual Cape Verdean Independence Festival held Sunday
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — According to the Rhode Island Cape Verdean Heritage organization, their annual festival is the oldest celebration of Cape Verdean Independence in the United States. Featuring traditional music, dance and food, along with cultural, health/wellness and educational tents, the event attracted hundreds to the area surrounding...
West River Street Bridge in Providence to close July 12 for 4 months and will be replaced
PROVIDENCE — The West River Street Bridge in Providence, between Branch Avenue and Charles Street, will close for four months as work begins to tear down and replace the "structurally deficient" bridge. The bridge will be closed starting on Friday, July 12, according to a news release from the Department of Transportation. West River...
Avangrid signals federal clearance for two wind projects
A proposed offshore wind installation that could help power Massachusetts and its neighbors cleared another milestone Monday as state officials inch closer to selecting the next round of projects. Avangrid announced it received full federal approval of the construction and operations plan for its New England Wind 1 and 2 projects. Building off the record of decision federal regulators issued in April, Avangrid said the latest step "largely completes the federal, state and local permitting process" for the...
Providence City Hall’s Decline — Exterior Is Falling Apart
If you walk by the front of Providence City Hall, there are often folks in need of assistance sitting on the steps. The building anchors Kennedy Plaza and, as a result, is often a hub for the homeless to gather. Once Grand. The steps of City Hall have been the...
Providence Mayor Smiley to education critics: we made ‘as much progress as we can afford to make this year’
This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. Luis Hernandez: All right, let’s get into education. I didn’t know this; I learned, it was about 25 years ago when a new consensus emerged on the need to improve Providence schools. And then, of course, five years ago, the state takes control of the Providence school district in response to the issues brought up in the Johns Hopkins report. And yet here we are all these years later; many people think not much has gotten better. How do you assess the current state of Providence schools right now?
On Deck Around Cranston-Kent RI
Here are a few picks from around the area. We have lots more on the calendar for you!. For more events, please visit our events calendars below. ⭐Events are added as they come in! Check back often ⭐. Helpful Summer Guides and Articles. On Going Events. Various locations in Rhode...
Memorial Town Hall flag in N.S. to fly in honor of late veteran Schnorr
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The North Smithfield Heritage Association and VFW Post 6342 will honor the late David Schnorr during a brief flag ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 6, at the Memorial Town Building at 1 Main St. Schnorr was born October 6, 1950, and raised in Slatersville...
From Tall Ships to veterans' legacy: RI250 could learn from the the bicentennial celebration
While the sights and sounds of last week’s fireworks are still fresh in your minds, please take a moment to consider what will happen two years from now. On July 4, 2026, our nation will celebrate its 250th anniversary. In 2021, the General Assembly established a RI250 commission to...
Mayor Smiley on his plan for struggling Providence schools, a fight over shoreline access heats up in Weekapaug, and more
There’s a growing anticipation as to when the state of Rhode Island will hand over control of Providence schools back to the district. Mayor Brett Smiley says that the city and the district need at least another year. We’ll ask him what he believes needs to happen before that transfer of power. And we hear about one of the state’s most hotly-contested battles over shoreline access – all centered around a tiny patch of coastline in Westerly. Also, an encore of our studio session with Providence hot jazz band Paper Moon, a look back on the week in Rhode Island politics, and a few tips on what to do this week.
The true cost of Providence City Council boycotting Israel | Opinion
Rabbi Barry Dolinger lives in Providence. Members of the Providence City Council introduced an ordinance on June 6 that would prohibit future bond purchases from Israel. The city currently owns no Israel bonds, as it did not renew them after their maturation in 2022. By allying with antisemitic movements that seek not peace, but the destruction of Israel, this largely symbolic ordinance will create actual hostility for the Jewish community of Providence, already reeling from years of increasing antisemitism....
“Providence Restaurant Weeks” Begin on Sunday
It all begins Sunday -- Providence Restaurant Weeks. Beginning July 7 through July 20, 2024, nearly 70 restaurants throughout Providence and Rhode Island will be serving up dining specials, deals and prix fixe menus to mark the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau’s signature dining event. “There are so...
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