Providence Phoenix Closing
GoLocalProv News Team
Providence Phoenix Closing
The paper, once a sister paper to the highly respected and defunct Boston Phoenix, will publish its last issue on October 17th.
For a paper that once featured some of the best writers in the market and was home to the longstanding Phillipe + Jorge's Cool, Cool World, the closing is another death nail to print media.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe 36-year-old paper that started in the market as The New Paper, was purchased by Boston's Phoenix Media Group's Stephen Mindich.
In the pre-digital era it was once the source for food, music and entertainment content in the Providence market.
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