Historic College Hill Estate: Residential Properties Ltd. sold the c.1835 Moses Brown Ives House at 10 Brown Street for $5.625 million—the highest Providence County sale in 2025 and more than double its 2016 value— find out what sets it apart.
Providence’s bon vivant returns: Michael Lester, the former Dorrance owner, will open Mémère’s in October inside the Neptune hotel, serving Quebec- and French-inspired comfort fare from poutine and steak frites to bouillabaisse, tableside cheese carts and Casablanca-style piano nights — find out.
Grad student funding assured: Brown will honor MFA and PhD financial commitments after external grant cuts, maintain reduced admissions targets amid volatile federal research funding, and begin a search for a permanent dean — find out what’s next.
Track 15 debuts outdoor plaza: Track 15 has opened an 80-seat outdoor plaza with a lawn, children’s play space, lawn games and the new Artisan Sips Coffee Cart, and it’s gearing up for the Rhode Island Night Market on Sept. 27 during WaterFire — find out more.
Habs cornhole fundraiser returns: Join the Sept. 20 tournament at Tri-City Elks Lodge—with raffles, a silent auction and cash prizes—all to benefit the Gerald Habershaw Memorial Scholarship — find out how to register by Sept. 8.
Other Providence headlines this week
- Providence schools record drop in chronic absenteeism
- PVDFest 2025 kicked off in downtown Providence
- Signs thank residents amid Washington Bridge rebuild
- North Providence church installs self-service Narcan box
- Cruisade for Kids triumphs at Johnston Park
- Central Falls Restaurant Week celebrates global cuisines
