Report: Providence Phoenix to Publish its Final Newspaper Next Week

By: Michael Marotta | Vanyaland

In March of 2013 the Boston Phoenix unexpectedly shut down, leaving many, like me, who served as its music editor, out of work. But the alt-weekly’s parent company, Phoenix Media Communications, decided to leave its two sister publications, in Portland (Maine) and Providence (Rhode Island), open for business.

About a year-and-a-half later, Providence’s edition of the Phoenix will meet the same fate as Boston’s. News 12 WPRI is reporting that next week will be the Providence Phoenix’s final issue. It’s date will be October 17. Portland, for now, is the last alt-weekly standing.