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3 weeks ago | 
browndailyherald.com | Allyson Chen
From now until September, Providence locals looking to spice up their Friday night meals will have one more option to consider: Food Truck Friday. An outdoor food truck festival at the Roger Williams Park Carousel Village, the event began this past week and will take place every Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. until late September.
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1 month ago | 
browndailyherald.com | Allyson Chen
Since then, the building has changed hands several times. In 2005, it was sold to CV Properties for $46.2 million. Two years later, it was sold for $65.5 million to Meritage Properties. Courtesy of Ben Kang While maybe less expansive than that of New York City or Chicago, Providence’s skyline boasts a number of iconic buildings. Amid the structures lining the Ocean State’s capital is One Financial Plaza — the city’s second-tallest building standing at 28 stories tall.
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1 month ago | 
browndailyherald.com | Allyson Chen
With spring in the air, India Point Park is beginning to bloom with the park entering the second phase of a three-part “site improvement.” The renovations focus on “improving accessibility, upgrading infrastructure and revitalizing key gathering spaces,” Samara Pinto, the city deputy press secretary, wrote in an email to The Herald. The 18-acre public green space on Providence’s East Side stretches along the harbor and Seekonk River.
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2 months ago | 
browndailyherald.com | Allyson Chen
The picture depicts a cardboard tower which reads "Shelff life" and displays a number of bowls and pieces of furniture made from the shells of oysters, mussels and clams. While shells of clams, oysters, mussels and abalone might be a common sight at the end of a seafood dinner, these leftovers are not necessarily destined for the trash can.
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2 months ago | 
browndailyherald.com | Allyson Chen
On Feb. 20, toy giant Hasbro announced its new “Playing to Win” plan, a growth strategy that aims to expand its reach and increase profitability after losses for the company in recent years. The plan outlines the company’s strategies through 2027 but offers little clarity on months-long discussions regarding the relocation of its headquarters out of Rhode Island.
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2 months ago | 
browndailyherald.com | Allyson Chen
Wickenden Street recently welcomed its newest, spicy addition: Chinese restaurant Rong Chic. The eatery opened its doors for food tastings earlier this month, featuring dishes like tofu cheesecake, three pepper chicken and Mapo tofu. The restaurant is yet to host an official grand opening. It plans to train kitchen staff and implement customer menu feedback before launching later this spring, according to Yao Liu, the manager and co-founder of Rong Chic.
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Feb 9, 2025 | 
browndailyherald.com | Allyson Chen
Since last fall, visitors of the Providence Public Library can now satisfy their study session cravings with a Peruvian eggs benedict, a pork belly banh mi or even an eggplant gyro. All of these dishes are served at the Culinary Hub of Providence, which opened within the library on Oct. 9.
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Feb 6, 2025 | 
browndailyherald.com | Allyson Chen
Five colorful pop-up creatures — POPO, POPUP, POPLI, POPETTE and POPOTIN — emerging from boxes have taken up residence in Kennedy Plaza from Feb. 1 to 17. This light-up, interactive installation is a piece in the second annual Lumina Festival. The Lumina Festival, organized by the Downtown Providence Park Network, features performances and art exhibits “centered around illumination,” according to the festival’s website.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
browndailyherald.com | Allyson Chen |Ciara Meyer |Mikayla Kennedy
Two new rulings by the Rhode Island Superior Court mean that the city will be required to provide additional funding to the Providence Public School District. The rulings follow a case brought by the city against the state Department of Education. A hearing to determine how much funding the City of Providence must provide to the PPSD was initially scheduled for Wednesday but was postponed until Nov. 20.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
browndailyherald.com | Allyson Chen
Southeastern New England leads the way for the up-and-coming offshore wind industry. Rhode Island made national headlines in 2016 when Block Island Wind Farm, the nation’s first offshore wind farm, neared completion. The farm now supplies power to 17,000 homes in the state. Eight years later, Rhode Island and the rest of Southeastern New England remain leaders in the industry. Vineyard Wind, which will ultimately power over 400,000 homes, began partial operations earlier this year.
