Nearly 1,100 Layoff Notices Issued by RI Convention Center’s Outgoing Management Company

ASM Global, the management company that has operated the Rhode Island Convention Center and the associated buildings, has… Read More


Grand East Side Italianate with Carriage House Hits the Market at $1,495,000

Grand Victorian, complete with a separate carriage house, hits the market on Providence's East Side. The property,… Read More


Providence Mayor Smiley Drops Charges After Police Called to East Side Home for Vandalism

GoLocal has learned that Providence Mayor Brett Smiley has decided not to pursue charges against two individuals who… Read More


RI State Police Investigate School Bus Crash on Route 95, 8 Taken to Hospital

Rhode Island State Police report that on Monday night at 8:55 PM, Troopers from the Hope Valley Barracks responded to a motor… Read More


PC Recruit Ryan Mela Should Not Be Overlooked - Kevin Stacom

In previous reports, we were able to analyze the success of Kim English and his staff in securing four quality additions… Read More


UPDATED: Two Teenagers Shot in Providence at Vigil

Two people were shot in Providence on Monday evening. The victims were an 18-year-old female and a 14-year-old male. … Read More


Restored Historic Fox Point Cottage Hits the Market at $1,130,000

Renovated Fox Point Colonial is now being offered by Residential Properties.… Read More


Donald Trump Continues to Work Overtime to Keep the “Big Lie” Alive - Horowitz

Stubbornly unwilling to admit that he lost the last presidential election, Donald Trump continues to work overtime to keep… Read More


Two Break-Ins Reported on Benefit Street in Providence

Two first floor residences were broken into on Benefit Street in Providence on Monday. The break-ins occurred at Rhode Island… Read More


Small Business Death Toll Rises From Bridge Closure — Questions Mount Over McKee’s Response

In recent days, a number of well-known Providence businesses have closed or have announced their imminent closing, citing the… Read More


U.S Attorney: RI Over-Hospitalized Children With Behavioral Disabilities in State Care

An investigation by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island and the United States… Read More


Man Robbed, Assaulted in Botched Facebook Marketplace Sale in Providence

A man says he was assaulted and robbed of thousands of dollars when he believed he was buying a used car in Providence on… Read More


We Are Entering a New World of Caregiving - Froma Harrop

Is it fair to ask teenagers to give up sports and parties to care for parents or other older relatives? That's an… Read More


The End of Pax Americana? - Dr. Mackubin Owens

In the early 1990s, the United States was sitting pretty, having defeated the Soviet Union and ended the Cold… Read More


PC Lands #32 Ranked Prospect - Picking Friars Over Kansas, Houston, and OSU

The Providence College men’s basketball team continues its recruiting momentum. Jamier Jones, the No. 32 overall… Read More


Latest Washington Bridge Failure Fallout: A Top Providence Restaurant Will Now be Closing

Another business in Wayland Square in Providence is now closing.  As GoLocal reported on Saturday, Minerva’s Pizza… Read More


Trump’s Trials are Trying – “The Sunday Political Brunch” - May 12, 2024

The “brunch” is on the road this week as my daughter graduates from West Virginia University in Morgantown, even… Read More


CLOSED: Minerva’s Pizza Owner Says Washington Bridge Closure Hit Her Business

Minerva’s Pizza was an institution in Wayland Square in Providence for about 50 years.… Read More


Whitcomb: Fare Break on MBTA; Multi-Use Coastal Crop; A Tawdry Time

Robert Whitcomb's weekly examination of everything that is important. Only Whitcomb offers such a collection of insights… Read More


Fox Point Colonial Now on the Market for $1,059,000 - Open House Sunday

Fox Point is one of the great neighborhoods in the Northeast.   Residential Properties is hosting an open house on… Read More


Barrington Hit With Series of High Profile Crimes Involving Teenagers

For the affluent suburb of Barrington, incidents of juvenile violent crime are generally few and far between, but in the past… Read More


Review: May Exhibitions at AS220 - Inside Art with Michael Rose

For those looking to see a lot of art at one organization, AS220 rarely disappoints. This month, the institution’s… Read More


Dear Annie: Confronting the Past: Facing Old Wounds at High School Reunion

Dear Annie: I have my 20-year high school reunion coming up, and I'm planning to go, as it's a major milestone… Read More


Fit for Life: I Was Intimidated

Everyone on the internet promises us they are the ones who will help us become successful once and for all. I get constant… Read More


McKee Names New Head of Health, 5th Director in Three Years

Governor Dan McKee on Friday announced his nomination of Dr. Jerome M. Larkin as the next director of the Rhode Island… Read More


City Approves Dune Brothers’ Fox Point Location — See Where

Dune Brothers seafood is poised to open its second location in Providence — and is now one step closer. … Read More


Dear Annie: Brother’s New Girlfriend Gets Off on the Wrong Foot

Dear Annie: My recently divorced brother has a new girlfriend. He has been divorced for three months. She has introduced him… Read More


Dear Annie: Is It Depression or Something Else?

Dear Annie: I am a 48-year-old male living at home with my folks and older sister. We are a close-knit family and do things… Read More


Meet Experimental Artist Janice Lardey - Inside Art with Michael Rose

Textiles that incorporate printed imagery are somewhat ubiquitous commercially. But for experimental artist Janice Lardey… Read More


The Ultimate RI Event Calendar — Everything to Do

Welcome to The Ultimate RI Event Calendar.  We have now featured more than 2,250 events around Rhode Island, and… Read More


Dear Annie: Loss, Recovery and Tough Family Choices

Dear Annie: I am also a parent of a child who lost his battle with addiction in 2022. There are so many of us with… Read More


Fit for Life: Pay Me a Compliment

Even after being in the fitness world for over 30 years and owning a gym for 10 of them, it still fires me up when someone… Read More


Dear Annie: Grandparent Problems and Communication Challenges

Dear Annie: I've been reading more and more of your stories and enjoying them. But the one that really caught my eye… Read More


Gaspee Days Committee Announces 2024 Parade Marshal

The Gaspee Days Committee on Thursday announced the Grand Marshal for the annual Gaspee Days Parade - Dean Scanlon, owner of… Read More


Dear Annie: Caught in a Complex Connection

Dear Annie: I'm sad to say that my mother has been lonely for far too long. Her relationship with my father was… Read More


DEM Announces Start of the 2024 “RI Grown” Farmers Market Season

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has announced the start of the weekly 2024 RI Grown… Read More


Dear Annie: Promotion Shifts Dynamics of Longtime Friendship

Dear Annie: My friend "Emily" and I go way back to our college days, when we used to share absolutely everything with each… Read More


Studio Visit with Artist Maxime Jean Lefebvre - Inside Art With Michael Rose

Area universities welcome artists from across the globe to Rhode Island. Talented interdisciplinary artist and professor… Read More


Edgewood Deli and Market Closing After Nearly 70 Years

Edgewood Market and Deli in Cranston is closing after nearly 70 years. The business announced this week that it is closing… Read More


Dear Annie: Navigating Financial and Communication Boundaries in Relationships

Dear Annie: I had been in a wonderful relationship with an incredible woman for two years and 10 months. She recently… Read More


Dear Annie: Laughter and Connection in the Digital Age

Dear Annie: The recent letter about giving children experiences instead of things really struck a chord. When the writer… Read More


Fit for Life: Undo Your Seasonal Mistakes

Every year, I see the same mistakes repeated, and they're more prevalent when spring hits because of the discrepancy in… Read More


Dear Annie: Enduring Love Beyond Addiction

Dear Annie: I lost my 32-year-old son (the baby of my three kids) almost two years ago to a fentanyl overdose; we all… Read More


Officially Open: Teatro ECAS Ribbon Cutting Attracts Multiple Mayors and Theatre Organizers

Teatro ECAS is officially open. GoLocal’s Richard McCaffrey was there for the official ribbon cutting for the new home… Read More


Dear Annie: Having Fun Beyond the Party Scene

Dear Annie: I've always disliked house parties. During the first ones I'd been invited to, I had to leave early… Read More


Inside Art with Michael Rose - Art League Celebrates Work by High School Students

The importance of encouraging artists at a young age cannot be overstated. Young individuals who receive the support of… Read More


Most Delicious, Most Creative, and Most Instagrammable — Here’s Who Won Providence Pizza Week

April’s Providence Pizza Week might be over, but according to the Providence-Warwick Convention and Visitors… Read More



 

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