THEY'RE BACK: Rentable electric scooters are again popping up in Providence, including these near the corner of Empire and Westminster streets. PBN PHOTO/MIKE MELLO
Rentable electric scooters are again popping in small groups around downtown Providence and other parts of the city. Two companies have been permitted by the city to operate 300 scooters each. They follow the departure of two others that began operating last year but recently disappeared. The city didn’t renew the annual permit for one…