A Trip to South Main Street and Tockwotten – Ed Iannuccilli

Dave's Coffee Roasters, espresso bar.

by Ed Iannnuccilli, contributing writer. Photos submitted. Last week we made our way to South Main Street for an appointment in Providence. We ventured first to a neat coffee shop, Dave’s, where we each indulged in a bacon, cheese, and egg sandwich on an English muffin. But no fear, it is not our usual morning fare,…

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Walking Tour: African Americans on College Hill – with Ray Rickman

College hill - the history of college hill.

Join Ray Rickman on Saturday, October 1st at 9am for a guided tour of Providence’s oldest neighborhood and the African Americans who lived their varied lives there. Many left an indelible mark on not only the state, but the world, including opera diva Sissieretta Jones, landscape artist Edward M. Bannister, and Harlem Renaissance author, Randolph…

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