Hope Street kicks-off the holidays on Thursday, December 6th beginning at 4pm with trolley rides, food trucks, a holiday parade, pictures with the big guy, a petting zoo and so much more.
Music One kicks off it's Ten Year Anniversary Series with an artist showcase on December 6th at Dave & Buster's. Music One artsits from across New England will be perforing songs from their new CD "Reasons To Believe."
Mayor Angel Taveras, HUD New England Regional Administrator Barbara G. Fields and other city and federal officials celebrated the City's Innovation Investment Program (IIP) and the 23 New Economy start-ups that received funding through an equity investment program supported by the U.S.
Hundreds of tourism industry professionals joined, Governor Lincoln D. Chafee, Keith Stokes, Director RIEDC, Mark Brodeur, RI Director of Tourism and Randy Rosenbaum, Executive Director, RI State Council on the Arts for the 27th Annual RI Tourism Unity Luncheon and Travel Exchange.
Mayor Angel Taveras and Economic Development Director James Bennett joined Governor Lincoln Chafee, Johnson & Wales University Chancellor John Bowen and J&W Providence Campus president Mim Runey today for the official groundbreaking of a multi-level parking garage in the heart of downtown.
Mayor Taveras, who came to welcome the star of TV's What Not to Wear, and to greet owners Stephanie and Chris Lisi, congratulated the team on building a successful salon in their downtown setting and noted the exceptional work of off-duty firefighters in making the basement setting on Chestn
Economic Development Chief James S. Bennett saluted local movie company president Gary Glassman on the successful premiere of his newest film, Forensics on Trial, which aired on NOVA/PBS.
A report released by noted tax experts KPMG International ranked Providence, Rhode Island 15th among the top 73 United States' cities in which to do business - based on "most favorable tax structures for business ."
The City of Providence has a two-page spread in the July-August issue of Arrive Magazine, which is on board all Acela and Amtrak trains along the northeast corridor - specifically, from Boston to Washington DC , and read by thousands of travelers bound for Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, W
AS220 Youth, a free arts education program for young people (14-21) with a special focus on those in the care and custody of the state, has been awarded the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program award by the by the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.
Start: Monday, December 3, 2012 8:00 am End: Monday, December 3, 2012 11:59 pm Location:Pine St.Providence, RIDirections Location: Pine St.Providence, RI Pine St. between Richmond St.
Start: Monday, December 3, 2012 8:00 am End: Monday, December 3, 2012 11:59 pm Location:Pine St.Providence, RIDirections Location: Pine St.Providence, RI There will be No Parking on Pine St. (PPAC side only) between Page St.
Start: Monday, November 26, 2012 6:00 am End: Friday, November 30, 2012 5:30 pm Location:Methyl St.Providence, RIDirections Location: Methyl St.Providence, RI There will be No Parking on Methyl St. between Lorimer Ave.
Start: Monday, November 26, 2012 6:00 am End: Friday, November 30, 2012 5:30 pm Location:Ogden St.Providence, RIDirections Location: Ogden St.Providence, RI There will be No Parking On Ogden St. between Lorimer Ave.
Start: Monday, November 26, 2012 5:00 am End: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 5:00 am Location:Hospital St.Providence, RI Directions Location: Hospital St.Providence, RI The Sidewalk will be closed on Hospital St. between Point St.