r/providence

Good day all, I am 30M going through a separation looking to share my home I purchased a couple years ago, rather than sell, located in Providence/North Providence line-area. I maintain my house clean and respectfully (meaning no pests/no damages/no disturbances).

I rather not use social media since I am a very private person but kind of out of choices, so opted for Reddit only. Lived in Rhode Island my whole life but don’t really have family/friends I can turn to for this. I don’t really socialize much but if I do I take it out of the house.

All I do is work to pay my mortgage and then work some more to pay my bills. When I’m home I’m usually watching tv/playing video games/maintaining the house (Neighbors can vouch for this). I am very simplistic and keep my home space as such.

I am super close to PC/RIC, for any well meaning college students looking for board and I am close to downtown for any BROWN/RISD students who might’ve missed out on campus residency.

Everyone welcome to reach out to me if interested, thank you redditors.

“The legislation would mandate that establishments with liquor licenses provide removable drink covers to customers upon request. It does not require all drinks to come with lids, nor does it require establishments to have lids that fit all of its drinkware.”

“The proposal also allows establishments to charge customers for the drink covers, so long as it’s reasonable”

I made a map for Porchfest! May 30th, be there 👊 My first go at html/js editing with the Qgis2web plugin! Enjoy!

Ok this is going to sound weird but yesterday my partner came back from walking the dog and said that he happened to pass a random five gallon bucket surrounded by bugs with the most foul, disgusting smell coming from it. He said he couldn’t see what was inside except for something wrapped in white plastic bags. This was near the corner of Hudson and Messer Street.
He said he honestly was wondering if he should call the non-emergency line about it and me, in my infinite wisdom, suggested that it was probably someone doing a fridge purge or dumping fishing leftovers or whatever…
So today on his walk he came back and showed me a pic on his phone of yellow crime scene tape surrounding the small area of the sidewalk where the bucket had been yesterday.
I don’t see anything in any local news, but does anyone in the area have any info?

Theres unusual air traffic over my house, and the flight tracker shows a bunch of planes circling the area.

Is this normal queueing? Or is something going on?

The second I get notified that Morales won the primaries is the second I’m raising my rents by 1,000,000%!

The problem with a 4% rent cap is if you start off with a small base rent, you are forever trapped with small rent increases.

Compare $1,000 a month rent to $3,000 a month rent:

Year 1: $1,040 compared to $3,120 (both 4% increases)
Year 2: $1,081 compared to $3,244 (again, both 4% increases)
Year 3: $1,124 compared to $3,373 (4%)
Year 4: $1,168 compared to $3,507 (4%)

And on and on…

With a base rent of $1,000 and 4% rent cap, rent increased by $168.

With a base rent of $3,000 and 4% rent cap, rent increased by $507.

This is why the whole rent control system is inherently flawed. Expensive rents get more expensive fast, and cheap rents wallow in minor increases.

Heed my words, Morales will be the worst thing to ever happen to Providence renters.

If you've been seeing thick black smoke rising on the East Side, it's because there's a car on fire on Blackstone Blvd. It's just south of Rochambeau on the southbound side, so all traffic is being diverted east onto Rochambeau. I expect traffic patterns will be messed up for a while.

It was a hatchback-type car, and the fire looked…almost cinematic. Wonder if it was an electric/hybrid. [EDIT: People are asking why I conjectured this. It's because the fire pattern looked like it was coming from the entire floor, and because I didn't see burning fuel on the ground. But I only looked for a moment: rubberneckers cause accidents. Which is also why I didn't take a photo.]

Really hope everyone associated with it was okay. The car was on the in the parking lane, and I didn't see any other vehicle in contact with it, so hopefully either nobody was in it or the occupants were able to pull over and get out safely.

I'm sure there will be all kinds of dramatic photos and videos later. Just alerting people both about the cause of smoke and the likely effect on traffic.

This is probably a little crazy, but I’m trying something different, and I suppose what’s there to lose?

I’m over the apps. They feel inauthentic and depersonalized; seemingly not built for finding someone also seeking real commitment. I’ve tried coffee shops and bars but everyone’s either buried in work, got their airpods in, or already paired up. Not on social media either, so maybe I’m missing something there(?).

It seems like online dating is a struggle from both sides. Men struggling to get matches, women inundated with low quality matches. No one’s really winning.
Anyone else with a similar story and looking to change that?

34 male, solid career, hobbies, friends. Genuinely looking for a partner to explore and build a life with. Wanting kids is a plus too. But for now, a no pressure conversation over coffee to laugh about the absurdity of it all (including this post🤦), or better yet an activity like a run down Blackstone, would be ideal.

If this resonates, reach out!

Also genuinely open to suggestions as to where people recommend meeting others organically these days, or settings where women feel comfortable having a stranger come up to say hello.

And if dating/the apps have given you some good horror stories, drop them in the comments cause I’d love to hear them for a shared laugh and commiseration.

does anyone know of any spanish classes in the Providence area? my partner takes English immersion classes and I’d like to do the same in Spanish to speak with their family and friends more easily.

What the title says. I’m craving one sm and realizing providence area is a salt bagel desert🙏🙏 thanks in advance if anyone knows where to get them!!!

My biggest ‘minor’ complaint about Providence is that parking garages and lots apparently aren’t required to post their rates at the entrance. I know some do, but others either have it placed way back so it’s not visible from the street or they just don’t post it at all. It’s kind of crazy the city hasn’t required this by ordinance yet like in New York.

Good morning!

Not exactly Providence but right next door, this Sunday afternoon there is a geocaching event being held at the Electromagnetic Pinball Museum in Pawtucket, and the hosts are offering to cover the cost of admission for anyone attending. Great opportunity to learn about two awesome hobbies!

Hope to see some of you there!

Looking for suggestions! In need of a local interior paint service for a whole home project including wallpaper removal. House is located close to Pawtuxet Village area. Bonus points for a woman or LTBTQ+ owned business!