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Can a Renaissance City sustain its libraries?

You would hope the answer is "Yes!" Alternate plans for the future of the library are due to be unveiled at City Hall by a new group at 5:30 this evening. From the Library Reform Group blog : At 5:30 p.m. on Monday, January 5, representatives...

Tonight: How libraries raise money

Those who've followed the controversies involving the Providence Public Library in recent years may be interested in this event tonight, sponsored by the Library Reform Group , at Knight Memorial Library, 275 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, from 6-7:30 PM...

Where are the bikes in Providence?

Providence Mayor David Cicilline was slated to join hundreds of other bicyclists this morning as part of the city's annual Bike to Work Day . The weather remained cold and wet, so good for the mayor for encouraging Providence denizens to use their two...

Discontent in the Renaissance City

Providence Mayor David N. Cicilline has won plaudits for putting city government on a more ethical footing and for overseeing a construction boom, among other achievements. Yet two recent developments -- the consideration of selling the main downtown...

First Source a long time coming

Once upon a time, a pair of Providence city councilors found out that moving forward a progressive agenda was much more difficult than they thought would be the case . (Note: This is one of those dodgy older links that is highly irregular. Suffice it...