The Providence Eye

10/16/2026

Charles Place is one of six Rhode Island tenant unions to form in the past two years, marking a growing trend of renters organizing to advocate for improved living conditions. Read the story at the link in the comments!

10/14/2026

Cities and towns across Rhode Island are choosing to end business with Flock, a company whose controversial technology is at the center of a national debate on surveillance and the right to privacy.

Outside groups accessed data tracking the locations of drivers in Providence more than 3,200,000 times over one year, according to a new report from Rhode Island College (RIC). This spring, students studying privacy rights reviewed audits of data collected by automated license plate readers (ALPR) o...

10/13/2026

Authorities recently cleared a major hurdle that was holding up construction of a waterfront park on Public Street.

People are picking up litter wedged between rocks with long metal grabber tools. They find plastic bottles, pieces of styrofoam and the occasional condom, but they don’t complain. It’s a crisp and clear fall morning volunteering with Save the Bay and the People’s Port Authority. Despite long-d...

10/09/2026

Internet commenters responded to LITE 105’s announcement of Artie’s induction into the Hall of Fame, writing “Art was the voice of an Era” and that his calming voice and laid back demeanor made one listener think “he was hosting the show from a recliner.”

On September 16, 2026, Arthur “Spencer” Soares was inducted into the Rhode Island Radio & Television Hall of Fame, a fitting honor for a man whose voice, kindness, and creativity enriched the region for decades. Soares, who goes by Art or Artie, has always been one of those rare Rhode Islanders ...

10/08/2026

Students at the Rhode Island School for the Deaf exercised their civic power by petitioning their local city councilor and testifying at Providence City Hall to change their local street name to reflect Deaf history.

On Friday, October 2, students and staff at the Rhode Island School for the Deaf celebrated re-naming their local street from Corliss Park to Jeanie Lippitt Circle. As the school celebrates its 150th anniversary, students exercised their civic power by petitioning their local city councilor and test...

10/06/2026

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10/05/2026

Earlier this year, 10 House legislators introduced a bill that would designate R&B as Rhode Island’s state music. Legislators have introduced the bill since 2021. In almost every instance, committees held the bill for further study. While the House passed it in 2024, the Senate committee let it stall.

Recently, The Providence Eye took to the streets to get residents’ reaction to the bill. While none of the people interviewed knew about the proposed legislation, they were all delighted it existed. https://pvdeye.org/rhythm-and-blues-proposal/

10/01/2026

Set in Providence in 1993, Same Difference begins when Alley Kat, a gang leader from Harlem, arrives at the apartment of his ex‑girlfriend Brenda in the middle of the night, wounded and on the run. The era’s twin epidemics, AIDS and drug violence, form the backdrop for the collision between Alley Kat and Brenda’s roommate, Joel, who is a drag queen.

Playwright Don Mays’ latest production for Wilbury Theatre Group, Same Difference, is notable not just because it’s the world premiere, but because it marks an opportunity for Mays to steer the production even more fully than past productions. The Providence-based, multi-hyphenate playwright’s...

09/30/2026

As autumn begins, cases of respiratory viruses such COVID-19 are creeping up in Providence. To get ahead of an infection, vaccines are available across the city at pharmacies, primary care providers and health clinics.

As autumn begins, cases of respiratory viruses such COVID-19 are creeping up in Providence. To get ahead of an infection, vaccines are available across the city at pharmacies, primary care providers and health clinics. Community clinics for vaccines will be held at 25 different locations in Providen...

09/28/2026

It’s been six years since Providence enforced a local tax on vacant and abandoned properties, according to city officials.

It’s been six years since Providence enforced a local tax on vacant and abandoned properties, according to city officials. In 2018, Mayor Jorge Elorza announced that properties which qualify under a “Real Estate Non-Utilization Tax” would have to pay 10% of their property value in addition to ...