Community
It takes around 40 gallons of sap to make just one gallon of syrup
An experiment in participatory budgeting — a process where voters directly decide how to spend public money — got off to a promising start in Providence, until the entire staff working on the project was suddenly laid off
Blackstone Valley co-op, reeling from the Lynch Arena shooting, completes an extraordinary underdog run
The number of Rhode Islanders seeking assistance from the Food Bank has increased by 13,000 in the last seven months. CEO Melissa Cherney says rising costs, SNAP changes and fewer donations are stretching resources thin
As Rhode Island’s senior population grows, a volunteer crew in Little Compton is filling gaps in food access and community
The Little Compton parade, which spans a mere 89 feet, raises money for local food banks
Kindergartener proves patience - and a steady nose - can make world-record history
Student organizers say the event aims to bring Providence and Brown University together through music and raise money for local causes
From free tax assistance and a banned book club discussion of The Handmaid’s Tale to an AI and youth forum and a massive CD, DVD and vinyl sale, here’s what’s happening across Providence’s nine community libraries this month
Advocates say the Lynch Arena killings fit a troubling pattern as data show high rates of intimate partner violence statewide