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On the heels of its centennial anniversary (and the new evening lighting fixtures), the Knight Memorial Community Library gardens may soon get a new look. Landscape Architect Adam Anderson discussed his in-progress designs and solicited feedback from community members and stakeholders at a meeting at the Library the evening of Feb. 27. Supported by a…
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After going to auction last week, the future of St. Joseph’s Hospital on Peace Street remains unclear. The property up for bid includes the hospital complex and the parking lot which abuts the Peace & Plenty Garden, one of the oldest community gardens associated with the Southside Community Land Trust. Paolino Properties currently owns both the hospital and the…
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Fundraising goal of $150K for repairs to the congregation’s building, which was built 1914-15 On Jan. 29, a typical day turned into a tragedy for the Impact Center Providence congregation when the roof caught fire during routine construction. While the facade remains, the building — located at 353 Elmwood Avenue — sustained significant damage. The steeple…
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Last November, the Old Temple Beth El building in Upper South Providence was donated to the Center for Southeast Asians (CSEA). Old Temple Beth El, located at 688 Broad Street, has been on PPS’s Most Endangered Places List 10 times since 2010. Carolyn Rafaelian, the founder and former CEO of the Alex and Ani jewelry…
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The inside of the Simple Pleasures building, located in Richmond Square on the East Side, resembles the kind of quirky, eclectic shop you might see in a Hallmark movie — especially during the holiday season. A variety of hutches and display tables, all different styles and colors, are jigsawed together and decked out with the…
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At a press conference in Riverside Park Saturday afternoon, officials, renters discuss goals, demands Renters in the Atlantic Mills announced that they are forming a commercial tenants union at a rally in Riverside Park on Dec. 21. This is the first commercial tenants union in Rhode Island, the group says — and few other examples…
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At the City Planning Commission’s Nov. 19 meeting, a preliminary plan by Citadel Properties LLC and Strive Properties for a mixed-use development at 663 Admiral Street in Ward 14 was brought for reconsideration. Residents testified about their concerns with the development, including Ward 14 Councilor Shelley Peterson, and a representative of the developers discussed their…
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Several councilors said though the Comp Plan is “not perfect,” it’s a good starting point The Proposed Comprehensive City Plan, the roadmap for Providence’s next decade, passed the City Council at its meeting on Nov. 7. The Plan will officially be ratified once it passes another City Council vote in the next few weeks — and…
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