Providence’s Shifting Landscape | Providence News

Providence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 20, 2026 · 1m

Providence’s iconic mall gets new owners with no big-box surprises—but strong local ties signal a fresh start. Meanwhile, the Lindsay Clancy trial moves forward as jurors hear testimony that she suffered from severe mental illness at the time of the crime. Woonsocket police hunt for a missing autistic man, while an e-bike crash in Johnston leads to an arrest. Providence fights to oust a police sergeant accused of assault, and early voting kicks off statewide. Tragedy strikes again as an eight-year-old dies after a tree falls at camp, and another man is hurt when a tree crashes into his home…