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The Flynn on Blackstone Street in Providence near RI Hospital - 178 units https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/providence/new-affordable-homes-unveiled-in-providence/amp/

The Guild is a sponsor of the Tartan Army event and the press release indicates that they will serve from multiple (10) locations in the park with 30 servers manning them.

The pavilion which had a ribbon cutting in April and was supposed to open sometime in May is still not operational. Its original completion target in the fall of 2025 had already been earlier missed. It is looking like it will not be open for all the World Cup visitors descending on the city...

The Churchill & Banks design with the hip like roof line looks to mimic their earlier built structure at 580 S Water St which is directly behind this site

https://thelocalinsidernews.com/pawtucket-planning-commission-approves-325-unit-riverfront-project/ The Heritage Alliance of Pawtucket reports that the new residential complex on the east side of the river will be linked to the Festival Pier Park to its south with a path along the river. It...

The $45M renovation of Meade Stadium has begun. The bulk of the project will involve the construction of a new East grandstand. The West grandstand which is attached to the Ryan Center arena using its interior amenities will not be a part of the project as it was constructed within the last...

This is an architectural model of the plan Link https://www.leviarc.com/pawtucket-unified-high-school

Foundation work has started on the unified high school at the former McCoy Stadium site

Some nearby residential construction update photos taken 05-29-2026 125 Goff (140 new units) Directly across Pine Street from the station Dexter Street Commons (150 new units) Over one block from Pine Street and the station

It was a much livelier outdoor scene back when the cathedral fronted the street and it was better connected to the city.

https://turnto10.com/news/local/tidewater-landing-project-begins-next-phase-with-housing-public-amenities-seekonk-river-centreville-bank-stadium-tax-agreement-riverfront-pedestrian-may-8-2026 Per this reporting, current plan is for work to begin on extending the river walk this summer and...

Amtrak is back on its normal schedule between Boston and NYC after the disruption due to the overpass debris falling onto the tracks in Cranston.

The District Park Pavilion by the pedestrian bridge is gearing up for a May opening. Will house the Guild Brewery (which had run the outdoor beer garden at the park) and a Seven Stars bakery and coffee operation...

RI biking update - East Bay Bike Path Bridges in Barrington & Warren to open Monday...

The neighboring city of Pawtucket went this path several decades ago. It converted its Slater Park Zoo into a farmyard type experience. Got rid of its elephant, polar bear, lions, bears, monkeys, and tigers. Hard to believe today but for a long time, the connected city string of Providence...