The new half-elected, half-appointed school board is poised to elect a president. Mayor Brett Smiley has said he would like ...

asked a What and Why RI reader who thought they ... Today, the name appears on some city street signs, but not on Providence's official neighborhood map. As a result, its boundaries are somewhat ...

The sector is a critical part of the city’s character, but revenue remains below pre-COVID levels and business owners say ...

Why a corner of Providence's East Side has four names; and a debate over desktop flags and a dress code in the State House.

PROVIDENCE – The Providence Preservation Society released its 2025 Most Endangered Places list this week, featuring locations ...

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is joining 19 states and municipalities ... Providence's East Side has an identity problem. On official city maps, it's divided into two distinct neighborhoods ...

Feb. events include the 30th annual Langston Hughes Community Poetry reading, and a free PPAC program celebrating musician and activist Randall Ashe.

This month’s beer review has us trying 12 different beers, from big India Pale Ales to one made with lemonade and iced tea.

For most of us, the days of keeping a stash of folded-up maps in the car glovebox are behind us. So in a world of smartphones and GPS, why go to a store that specializes in maps? That’s the question ...

Rhode Island may be the ... The center of society in Providence during the Colonial and early Federal periods, Benefit Street remains a vibrant, tree-lined city street with fine examples of ...

In 1961, the entire U.S. national team lost their lives in a plane crash en route to the world championships in Prague, ...