This week, in @thepvdeye.bsky.social's opinion section, Eye founder and publisher Debbie Schimberg discusses the *eleven* city council candidate forums the Eye is hosting this summer. "As far as we know, Providence has never had an event series like this," she writes.

The Eye is Hosting 11 City Council Candidate Forums. Here’s Why.

The Providence Eye exists to give people the information they need to make decisions for  themselves. And no one cares about the specific, minute details of neighborhoods in the city like we do, wheth...

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Speaking of @thepvdeye.bsky.social city council candidate forums, I'm moderating another one tonight, for Ward 12, at the Smith Hill branch of @9librariespvd.bsky.social.

Philip Eil@phileil.bsky.social · 2d ago

This Wednesday, August 5, at 6 p.m. I'm moderating another @thepvdeye.bsky.social city council candidate forum, for Ward 12. The event will take place at @9librariespvd.bsky.social's Smith Hill Library. Swing by if you're interested!

Ward 5 is a race to watch in my books! Three out of the five candidates for this one City Council seat made their cases on Monday. More coverage of the seat here: pvdeye.org/ward-5-elect...

A Housing Policy Divided: How One Neighborhood Election is Already Reflecting PVD’s Rent Stabilization Debate

The rent stabilization ordinance proposed by City Council in January 2026 has become a core issue in Providence’s upcoming mayoral election, highlighting disagreements among the Democratic party on ho...

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Here is the recording from last night's Ward 5 City Council Candidate Forum:

Here is the recording from last night's Ward 5 City Council Candidate Forum:

PVD City Council Ward 5

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This Wednesday, August 5, at 6 p.m. I'm moderating another @thepvdeye.bsky.social city council candidate forum, for Ward 12. The event will take place at @9librariespvd.bsky.social's Smith Hill Library. Swing by if you're interested!

Tonight! Ward 5 Candidate Forum at Mount Pleasant Library @9librariespvd.bsky.social

This week, Providence officials confirmed that activists secured enough signatures to put divestment on the ballot during the general election on November 3. It is the first time a citizen-led ballot initiative will be put up for vote, according to city officials.

Providence Will Be the First City in U.S. History to Vote on Divesting from Genocide

Providence, Rhode Island is now set to become the first city in the United States where voters will decide whether or not to divest municipal funds from foreign countries and complicit entities conduc...

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Read the City Council candidates responses to policy questions, in their own words:

We Sent City Council Candidates Questions About Issues In Their Neighborhood. Here’s What They Said.

As part of The Providence Eye’s ongoing election coverage, we sent out a candidate questionnaire to all candidates running for City Council—Democrat, Republican, or Independent. Only Democrats and Rep...

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@9librariespvd.bsky.social's final mayoral debate, presented in partnership with League of Women Voters of RI Providence, is just one week away, on Tuesday, August 4. Join us at South Providence Library - bring your questions! Simultaneous English-Spanish interpreting will be provided. #PVD

A coalition of unionized workers at institutions associated with Brown University marched from Rhode Island Hospital to I-195 District Park on Thursday, July 23 to call for better working conditions.

Rhode Island’s First Ever Doctor’s Union Pushes Brown University Health for Deal

In January 2025, early-career doctors at Rhode Island Hospital became the first group of physicians to unionize in state history. But over a year later, their local chapter of Committee of Interns and...

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Tomorrow at Washington Park Library! See you there? @9librariespvd.bsky.social

Check out the recording of last night's Ward 3 Candidate Forum, moderated by @phileil.bsky.social and co-hosted by @9librariespvd.bsky.social

Ward 3 Candidate Forum

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I enjoyed moderating last night's PVD City Council Ward 3 Candidate Forum featuring Yulyana Torres, Jason Kashdan, and Steven London. Turnout was *great.* And it was a really informative discussion of the issues facing this ward (where I also live) and the city, in general. Democracy is fun!

Civic engagementmaxxing!! 🤓 Time for the Providence City Council Ward 3 Candidate Forum! Thanks to @thepvdeye.bsky.social & @9librariespvd.bsky.social for hosting! 🗳️

At the center of “Woodwind Harmony” is Yadollah, an Iranian exile living with two roommates in an attic apartment in Paris. He suffers from an impaired sense of time and is literally invisible to himself. Brushing his teeth, he glances into the mirror and only sees the toothbrush moving around.

Chaos in Close Quarters: Surrealist Persian Novel Translated by Brown University Professor

The classic apartment novel is a group portrait of people who’ve been brought together by some combination of affordable rents, available employment, and a landlord who isn’t paying too much attention...

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I covered the expanding local ear acupuncture landscape for the @thepvdeye.bsky.social & explored how the movement has retained a radical ethos of accessibility in an otherwise commercialized healthcare ecosystem pvdeye.org/ear-acupuntu...

Peer-to-peer and Ear-to-ear: Community Acupuncture Creates Accessible Support for Anxiety and Addiction

On an early July morning, a small group sat around a table at CODAC, Rhode Island’s oldest nonprofit addiction treatment center, with acupuncture needles protruding from their ears. Program administra...

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Monday! 6pm! Rochambeau Library! See you there?

Community Libraries of Providence@9librariespvd.bsky.social · 2w ago

Come to Rochambeau Library on Thursday, July 23 for @9librariespvd.bsky.social's second Providence Mayoral Debate, moderated by League of Women Voters Providence, and then return on Monday, July 27 for the City Council Ward 3 Candidate Forum, presented by @thepvdeye.bsky.social. #PVD #elections

Despite pushback from several community groups, Providence City Council, Mayor Brett Smiley, and Governor Dan McKee, Hong was sent to the Wyatt Detention Center in Central Falls sometime in the early afternoon on Wednesday.

Over 100 Protest ICE Detention of Chansareth Hong, Member of Providence Cambodian Refugee Community for the Past 50 Years

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained Providence resident Chansareth Hong on Wednesday, July 22. Despite pushback from several community groups, Providence City Council, Mayor Brett Smile...

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Here's an updated list of the City Council forums we will be hosting in the coming weeks:

Co-curator Ben Sisto was tipped off about a trove of VHS tapes at Hope Street restaurant Not Just Snacks, recalling, “I went, not knowing what to expect, and was shown a basement wall packed with tapes, all with faded pastel labels, all Bollywood and/or Hindi-language.”

“Not Just Tapes” Presses Play on Local Bootleg Bollywood Video Collection

On a hot summer’s day on the third floor of Providence Public Library, in the Joan T. Boghassian Gallery, the bright white box of a room is functioning like a portal.  On one wall, there are shelves l...

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No matter which jersey attendees wore, with a fairly even amount of Spain and Argentina supporters, the crowd gave favorable reviews of Providence’s FIFA-endorsed watch party.

39 Days and 125,000 Fans Later, Providence’s World Cup FanZone is Over

Over 125,000 watched World Cup games at Providence’s FanZone over the past month and a half. On Sunday, July 19, thousands of people gathered at Station Park to see Spain beat Argentina in extra time ...

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Come to Rochambeau Library on Thursday, July 23 for @9librariespvd.bsky.social's second Providence Mayoral Debate, moderated by League of Women Voters Providence, and then return on Monday, July 27 for the City Council Ward 3 Candidate Forum, presented by @thepvdeye.bsky.social. #PVD #elections

The Providence Youth Student Movement (PrYSM) said PVD resident Chansareth Hong, a Cambodian refugee, has attended routine immigration check-ins for close to 30 years. In April, was given an ankle monitor and informed he would be detained soon. Hong’s next ICE check-in is on Wednesday, July 22.

Providence Resident of Nearly 50 Years Facing ICE Detention, Says Immigrant Advocacy Group

Local immigrant justice groups are calling for Governor Dan McKee and Attorney General Peter Neronha to intervene in the immigration case of Chansareth Hong, a Cambodian refugee who has lived in Provi...

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Here's a full list of upcoming PVD City Council candidate forums co-hosted by @9librariespvd.bsky.social and @thepvdeye.bsky.social. There's a bunch!

The Providence Youth Student Movement (PrYSM) said PVD resident Chansareth Hong, a Cambodian refugee, has attended routine immigration check-ins for close to 30 years. In April, was given an ankle monitor and informed he would be detained soon. Hong’s next ICE check-in is on Wednesday, July 22.

Providence Resident of Nearly 50 Years Facing ICE Detention, Says Immigrant Advocacy Group

Local immigrant justice groups are calling for Governor Dan McKee and Attorney General Peter Neronha to intervene in the immigration case of Chansareth Hong, a Cambodian refugee who has lived in Provi...

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On Tuesday, July 14, a letter sent from City Council President Rachel Miller informed Mayor Brett Smiley the program would not be considered until addressing two major concerns. The Mayor called the delay a “baseless political ploy."

City Council President Pauses RENT Fund Over Tenant Protections, Mayor Calls Move “Political Gamesmanship”

Amid deep divisions between the Mayor’s desk and City Council chambers over rent stabilization, a program to offer rental assistance to tenants seemed like common ground. All 15 City Councilors came o...

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In the coming weeks, The Providence Eye is going to be hosting City Council Candidate Forums across the city at @9librariespvd.bsky.social branches.

On an early July morning, a small group sat around a table at CODAC, Rhode Island’s oldest nonprofit addiction treatment center, with acupuncture needles protruding from their ears.

Peer-to-peer and Ear-to-ear: Community Acupuncture Creates Accessible Support for Anxiety and Addiction

On an early July morning, a small group sat around a table at CODAC, Rhode Island’s oldest nonprofit addiction treatment center, with acupuncture needles protruding from their ears. Program coordinato...

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The Providence Eye's Voter Guide tool is live! Click here to enter your address and receive a location-specific sample ballot for the upcoming primary election on September 9: pvdeye.org/providence-l...