Tag: Downtown
Trinity Brewhouse sold to local restaurateurs for undisclosed sum
PROVIDENCE – Trinity Brewhouse, a prominent downtown restaurant and brewery, has been sold to a group of local restaurateurs for an undisclosed sum.
The new...
Ocean Community Chamber buys blighted Westerly building for $350K
WESTERLY – The Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce announced on Wednesday that it has purchased a blighted building in downtown Westerly, which it plans...
Providence announces pair of free parking programs
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Tuesday announced a pair of free parking programs to help residents have easier access to City Hall...
Fun was back with PVDFest
Sunny skies no doubt helped public perceptions of this year’s PVDFest – and last year’s soggy disaster was easy to improve on.
But the administration...
No threats found after Providence City Hall evacuated due to reports...
PROVIDENCE – Reports of a downtown gunman armed with a rifle were unfounded, according to city officials who provided an update late Tuesday.
Around 3 p.m., police were...
‘Who We Are Now’ portrait project unveiled in Providence
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza on Tuesday celebrated the installation of the city Department of Art, Culture + Tourism’s neighborhood project “Who We...
Adapt or else: U.S. downtown businesses cope with new reality
NEW YORK (AP) – Downtown businesses in the United States and abroad once took for granted that nearby offices would provide a steady clientele...
Collaborate to revive downtown
Cliff Wood | The Providence Foundation executive director
When people come back to downtown Providence, they need to find it safe, active and inviting. Here...
Shift to remote work may alter landscape for commercial property
Has the office changed forever due to COVID-19? For many employers that have successfully transitioned to remote work over the past year, the likely...
Are you comfortable visiting Providence to shop, eat or explore the...
Has Providence become less safe to visit in the past year?
Not according to crime statistics. Nearly every category of crime dropped dramatically in 2020,...
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