Tag: Brett P. Smiley
Will noise cameras in Providence be worth it?
Providence’s noise-camera pilot program is moving toward implementation in 2026, but questions about value, effectiveness and equity continue to stir debate.
The $180,000 initiative aims...
Focus noise cameras on worst cases
Providence should tread lightly with a planned noise-camera pilot program.
The city, like many others, already utilizes cameras to capture drivers traveling faster than posted...
Report: Providence DPW worker charged with stealing coins from parking meters
PROVIDENCE – A city Department of Public Works employee is facing charges for allegedly stealing coins from parking meters, WPRI-TV CBS 12 reported on Monday.
Kristopher...
Police say street takeovers a ‘sporadic’ problem for residents, businesses
Following a large-scale street altercation in the Elmhurst section of Providence over the Halloween weekend, city and police officials say that similar "street takeovers”...
Providence allocates $25K to food bank, activates Emergency Food Plan
PROVIDENCE – The city on Thursday allocated $25,000 to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank the same day that a federal judge in Boston...
City officials kick off PVDFest weekend
PROVIDENCE – City and arts leaders on Thursday formally rolled out the proverbial red carpet for the return of PVDFest, transforming Rhode Island’s capital...
Providence police union slams finding that officers inappropriately helped ICE agents...
PROVIDENCE – The union for city police is disputing a civilian oversight panel’s judgment that the police department broke the law while assisting a...
VA Providence celebrates completion of phase 2 of new mental health...
PROVIDENCE – The VA Providence Healthcare System hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 13 to celebrate the completion of phase two of its new...
Providence officials celebrate DPW office building relocation
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley joined city officials and administration members on Tuesday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the relocation of the...
Providence City Council rejects charter school lease on Lauro building
PROVIDENCE – Once again, a plan to potentially lease the city-owned Carl G. Lauro building to Excel Academy was defeated by the City Council.
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