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PVDFEST WILL BE HELD on Sept. 6-7 and return to downtown Providence this year. / COURTESY FIRSTWORKS

Did Providence make the right move bringing the annual PVDFest back...

Mayor Brett P. Smiley on March 12 announced that the city’s largest outdoor arts and culture celebration will return to the downtown in early...
BALLY'S CORP. built a 4,000-square-foot studio for the iGaming program that uses live dealers for the table games. / COURTESY BALLY'S CORP.

Was it a good idea for Rhode Island to allow online...

Rhode Island on March 5th became the seventh state to offer online casino gaming. Adults must be 21 or older to play slots and table...

Is Providence’s I-195 Redevelopment District the right location for a new...

Providence’s I-195 Redevelopment District Commission on Feb. 26 voted to give the R.I. Public Transit Authority until Oct. 1 to decide whether to relocate...
R.I. COMMERCE CORP. on Wednesday launched its new "All That" tourism campaign. / COURTESY R.I. COMMERCE CORP.

Do you like Rhode Island’s new statewide tourism campaign and slogan...

The state on Feb. 21 unveiled a new tourism marketing campaign that’s been more than a year in the making. The campaign features the slogan...
ALL FINANCING ASPECTS for the Tidewater Landing stadium in Pawtucket have closed. / COURTESY FORTUITOUS PARTNERS

Did Pawtucket and the state make the right bet in backing...

Tidewater Landing soccer stadium developer Fortuitous Partners on Feb. 8 announced that all financing on the United Soccer League team’s future 10,000-plus-seat Pawtucket stadium...
THE FATE of Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence, pictured above, and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence is at stake as state regulators consider Centurion Foundation’s proposal to buy the company that operates the two hospitals. / COURTESY ROGER WILLIAMS MEDICAL CENTER

Is Prospect Medical Holdings’ proposed sale of two hospitals good for...

The proposed sale of Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence to The Centurion Foundation would...

Should government step in to help slow the rapid rise of...

Apartment rents in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area are rising faster than anywhere else in the country, according to a new analysis by rent.com. The Providence...

Do you already know who you will vote for in this...

The 2024 election season is officially underway, with the Jan. 23 New Hampshire primary next up following the recent Iowa caucuses. Rhode Island’s presidential primary...
CLASSICAL HIGH SCHOOL in Providence had six of its seven performance metrics receive between four and five stars in 2023. But the lone low score for English language proficiency netted the school the overall 2-star rating. / COURTESY CLASSICAL HIGH SCHOOL

Is it fair for the state to rate public schools only...

The state on Jan. 8 released its 2023 school accountability and improvement results, with about a 50-50 spit on schools that are performing at...

What should be state lawmakers’ top budget priority this year?

State lawmakers opened the 2024 legislative session on Jan. 2 with warnings any budget surplus at the end of the year will be much...
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