Hosting 35 food startup businesses, West End Kitchens boasts three fully equipped kitchens, with the goal of adding two more after the new year.

NEW: The City of Providence and Rhode Island Energy have agreed to share the cost of cleaning out a stormwater drain pipe that has been releasing a diesel-like substance into Narragansett Bay since at least 2022.

Internet commenters responded to LITE 105’s announcement of Artie’s induction into the Hall of Fame, writing “Art was the voice of an Era” and that his calming voice and laid back demeanor made one listener think “he was hosting the show from a recliner.”

On Monday, Councilor Miguel Sanchez, who represents Manton and Mount Pleasant neighborhoods in Ward 6, announced he had gathered enough support to replace outgoing Council President Rachel Miller as leader of Providence’s legislative branch.

As the school celebrates its 150th anniversary, students exercised their civic power by petitioning their local city councilor and testifying at Providence City Hall to change the street name to reflect deaf history.

“For the most part, students have been complying,” said Alex Torres-Perez, senior director of communications and external affairs at PPSD, who added that Central High School is providing board games for students during lunch time.

Set in Providence in 1993, "Same Difference" explores the era’s twin epidemics, AIDS and drug violence. The play is running at The Wilbury Theatre through October 11. Tickets are sold on a pay-what-you-can basis, in line with a mission to ensure theater access.

I'm looking forward to moderating this panel at LitArts RI on October 24 about demystifying freelancing (building networks, securing bylines, pitching stories) and overcoming access barriers in the media industry.

@growsmartri.bsky.social is hosting a cool event next Wednesday, featuring a chance to get food court dinner with the filmmaker before the movie! 🍿

Community clinics for vaccines will be held at 25 different locations in Providence starting in October and running through November.

Every week, we answer a question that we've seen circling around Providence's corner of the internet with a direct "yes" or "no," followed by an explanation in 150 words or less with sources cited. This week:

NEW: Providence’s Vacancy Tax Has Gone Unenforced for Six Years. Morales Says Time’s Up.

The ebullient protagonist of the second novel by Lambda-award winning RISD professor Joon Oluchi Lee, Howie Song, is not as young as he used to be—his friends are losing patience with his self-destructive choices and his love life is in glittering shambles.

One of the agency’s longest-tenured drivers, John Tancredi, started driving for RIPTA 33 years ago and has watched children grow up on his routes. “Keep going. That’s our job,” said Tancredi. “Pick up people, drop people off. That’s it. It’s simple.”