Tuesday, April 23, 2024

TOPICS

Home Tags Providence Preservation Society

Tag: Providence Preservation Society

Meeting Street Steps gain a marker

PROVIDENCE – A bronze marker has been installed at the Meeting Street Steps on College Hill in Providence, noting its historic significance. Restoration of the...

Axelrod Music sign included on Most Endangered Properties list

PROVIDENCE – The Axelrod Music neon sign is a new entrant on the annual Most Endangered Properties list compiled by the Providence Preservation Society. The...
RAISING AWARENESS: Bruce Richman, founder of the Prevention Access Campaign to combat the stigma of HIV and raise awareness of the success of HIV treatment, will speak at AIDS Project Rhode Island’s 35th anniversary gala at the Providence G on Feb. 20.  / COURTESY AIDS PROJECT RHODE ISLAND

Editor’s Choice: AIDS Project R.I. to celebrate 35th anniversary with gala

Editor’s Choice AIDS Project R.I. to celebrate35th anniversary with gala Aids Project Rhode Island is commemorating its 35th anniversary with a gala cocktail party in...
THE CITIZENS BANK building at 870 Westminster St. was included on the Providence Preservation Society's 2020 Most Endangered Properties list. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ELI SHERMAN

PPS releases 2020 Most Endangered Properties list

PROVIDENCE – The Providence Preservation Society released its 2020 Most Endangered Properties list on Monday, highlighting 10 historical buildings or structures that are at...

Providence Preservation Society to unveil most endangered properties list Jan. 23

PROVIDENCE – The Providence Preservation Society will hold its annual meeting on Jan. 23 at the Pavilion at Grace Church downtown. The 2020 Most Endangered...
RISCA has ANNOUNCED $316,215 in grants to support arts in education, community-based projects and artists fellowships and projects.

RISCA announces $316K in grants

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. State Council on the Arts on Thursday announced approval of $316,025 in grants to 84 recipients. The grants will support arts...
A RENDERING of the proposed Hive Hotel Providence by Abdo Development. / COURTESY ABDO DEVELOPMENT

Tax deal for Providence hotel project OK’d to go to mayor...

PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Tuesday night gave a second OK for a $2.7 million tax break for a developer planning to turn...

City Council approves tax deal for Providence hotel

PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Thursday approved a $2.7 million tax break for a developer planning to turn two vacant downtown buildings into...
COUNCIL BYPASS: A Providence City Council finance panel’s recent vote to effectively block a $39 million project from getting to the full council suggests it is time such projects be allowed to follow an administrative, rather than political, approval process.

City must stop throwing roadblocks in front of worthy developers

Despite all the talk about making Providence more hospitable for developers, some city officials continue to throw roadblocks in front of worthy projects. The latest...

Appreciate preservation successes

Stories detailing public anger over historical properties lost to insensitive development are unfortunately all too common. But it’s important to also recognize the many successful...
- Featured Event -

Latest News