Christopher Allen
McKee to reaffirm commitment to housing, education in State of the...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Tuesday will give his State of the State address before the General Assembly in the House chamber...
RIPEC urges fiscal ‘restraint’ for FY 2025 state budget
PROVIDENCE – With the historic infusion of federal revenues from pandemic relief programs expiring and a reversal of record state revenue surpluses, the state’s general...
5-year proposal to lower Providence’s commercial property tax lauded
A special commission's recommendations that the city of Providence revamp its tax structure and lower its "punishing" commercial property tax rate over five years...
Revamping ‘8% law’ among Smiley’s 2024 legislative priorities
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Thursday laid out his administration’s 2024 legislative priorities, focusing efforts on revamping the controversial "8% law" regulating...
State plans temporary 45-unit homeless community in Providence
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Housing on Thursday announced it is pursuing vacant state-owned land on Victor Street to serve as a temporary...
License revocation of inspector who OK’d Harborside Inn’s fire suppression system...
WARWICK – The R.I. Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review on Tuesday upheld a previous decision to revoke the journeyman license of...
Providence County declared eligible for federal disaster relief
PROVIDENCE – The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Sunday announced that applications for federal disaster assistance are now available for those affected by the...
Providence considers 10-year tax deal for 133-unit Fox Point apartment complex
PROVIDENCE – City officials are considering giving a 10-year tax stabilization deal to the developer building a 133-unit apartment complex on the corner of...
Uneasy money: Worries about returning to deficits hang over General Assembly
The warning flags have been raised: Rhode Island legislators are about to return to reality.
After two years of massive surpluses, state budget officials are...
Real estate industry ready for some rate cuts
While many real estate agents are dream sellers, Gina Lalli, senior loan officer at Shamrock Home Loans in Newport, often has to give buyers...


















