Looking to enjoy the warm weather and summer attractions on a nice, long walk through the city? Providence is one of the best places to do so, according to USA TODAY's 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards.

Providence was named the second-most-walkable city in the U.S. in 2024, but some question if the entire city is truly pedestrian-friendly. Highways and dangerous intersections create barriers between ...

The 2025 USA Gymnastics Championships, featuring acrobatic, rhythmic, and trampoline and tumbling events, are being held in Providence, Rhode Island. Three Olympians, Evita Griskenas, Jessica Stevens, ...

Providence, Rhode Island, is the biggest city in America’s smallest state, and it often gets lost between two of its neighbors, bustling Boston and elegant Newport. But coming to New England and ...

Since 1995, the WaterFire sculpture by Barnaby Evans has illuminated downtown Providence's rivers. Small bonfires are set alight in iron braziers in the middle of the Woonasquatucket, Moshassuck and ...

The best time to visit Providence is between June and August and from September to November. Summer can be an expensive time to visit, with the year's highest hotel rates and lots of crowds. But the ...

The Providence Rink was named one of the best skating rinks in the country, according to USA Today's 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards. The award comes after major upgrades were made to the rink last year ...

Hospital officials said that Metzger, who most recently served as the interim CEO, was named following a national search given his success record at the facility. “Rick is a true servant leader who ...

UConn men's basketball's push for a top three seed in the Big East Tournament continues on Saturday with a New England rivalry game. Fresh off a win over Georgetown, the Huskies (19-9, 11-6 in Big ...

The Providence City Council is expected to vote on the contract award in January. Plans to “reimagine the public spaces in and around Greater Kennedy Plaza” are moving forward with the initial ...

Providence, Rhode Island, is the coolest city in New England. I would even put it on the shortlist of coolest small cities in the United States. (It has about 170,000 people, with another million in ...