Tag: Brett P. Smiley
Smiley’s second-term vision: Building Providence’s next economy
Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley entered City Hall in 2023 after serving as the city’s chief operating officer, promising a more efficient approach to...
Providence bike lane network getting renewed attention
More than three years after Providence secured a $27.2 million federal Safe Streets and Roads for All grant, Mayor Brett P. Smiley says construction...
Election26: Is it time for a change?
This week’s cover story headline asks what every political race involving incumbents comes down to: Is it “Time for change?”
The focus is Providence’s Democratic...
Poll: Smiley holds narrow lead over Morales in Providence mayoral primary
PROVIDENCE – Incumbent Mayor Brett P. Smiley is narrowly holding off challenger Rep. David Morales in the upcoming Democratic primary, according to a poll...
Report: Providence settles police brutality lawsuit for $300K
PROVIDENCE – The city has agreed to pay a Barrington resident $300,000 to settle allegations he was struck by two police officers during a...
Do you support the proposed $25M Providence affordable housing bond that...
Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley is backing a proposed $25M affordable housing bond that will appear on the November city ballot?
The mayor says it...
Providence transit hub process getting attention from candidates
For more than a decade, plans to move the R.I. Public Transit Authority’s central bus hub out of Kennedy Plaza in Providence have cycled...
Did state tourism leaders overhype economic benefits of this year’s nearby...
World Cup soccer fans have filled the PVD Fanzone located in Providence’s Station Park since it opened June 11. But spillover into nearby downtown...
Providence’s World Cup festivities begin with opening of PVD FanZone
PROVIDENCE – City and state leaders officially opened the PVD FanZone Thursday, kicking off a 39-day celebration of the world's biggest sporting event.
The free...
Providence breaks ground on $82M pre-K-8 school to replace Gilbert Stuart...
PROVIDENCE – State, city and school officials broke ground on a new Alfred Lima/Gilbert Stuart School, an $82 million project that will replace the...
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