The ultimate city guide to Providence, Rhode Island ahead of the NCAA tournament games
A handful of first and second round games of the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament are taking place in Providence this year.
Hybrid work, ghostly downtowns: How the pandemic changed work in Rhode Island
Remote work has turned downtowns into ghost towns since 2020, but five years later, some employees want to come back. Will ...
Fire crews battle fire at commercial building in downtown Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Providence fire officials battled a building fire in downtown Providence on Wednesday. Fire crews ...
Fire damages commercial building in downtown Providence
An investigation is underway into a fire that broke out inside a commercial building in downtown Providence Wednesday morning ...
The Providence Journal12d
Are any RI federal buildings on the proposed closure list? What we know.
"The Federal Center," a hulking four-story brick building in downtown Providence, is not on the list for a cancelled lease or to be sold. That federal building houses one of Rhode Island's two IRS ...
The Providence Journal3d
A new Costco is open in Massachusetts. Will Rhode Island ever get one?
24-mile drive from downtown Providence. But with Massachusetts now having seven Costco warehouses, and Connecticut also having seven Costco warehouses, will Rhode Island ever get one? Plans for a ...
Many Rhode Islanders have a new closest Costco opening next month. But will one come to RI?
The new Costco in Sharon, Massachusetts will be the closest of the cult favorite stores for many Rhode Islanders.
The Boston Globe26d
Spending on sports tourism has become a massive part of Rhode Island’s economy
In the first three months of 2025 alone, there is expected to be $18 million in direct spending on sports tourism, according to the Rhode Island Sports Commission, which is part of the Providence ...