Tag: Brett P. Smiley
Vasquez named VP and community development officer at BankNewport
NEWPORT – Annisha Vasquez has been appointed as vice president and community development officer at BankNewport, the bank announced.
Vasquez in her new role will...
RIPTA slates more public events to discuss transit hub proposal
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority has scheduled more opportunities for the public to weigh in on a proposal to build a new...
Providence receives $26.3M for lead pipe replacement
PROVIDENCE – The city is getting $26.3 million in federal money to help replace lead pipes.
U.S. Democratic Sens. Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, Mayor...
28 artists, nonprofits receive $82,500 in Providence Project Fund grants
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley and the city’s Department of Art, Culture and Tourism on May 20 announced that 28 nonprofit organizations and...
RIPTA holds first public workshop on transit hub relocation
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority on Monday held its first "interactive" and “family-friendly’ public workshop at the Amica Mutual Pavilion on the...
Providence introduces new home repair program for low-income residents
PROVIDENCE – A new city-run program will help low-income residents who have incurred multiple housing code violations make essential repairs to their homes at...
Extended hours for Providence parking meters draw mixed reaction
Providence is extending the hours its parking meters are operational to 9 p.m. throughout the city, and business leaders predict uneven effects on commerce...
VALUE JUDGMENTS: Hotels, office buildings, utility properties among Providence’s biggest tax...
When it comes to property values, everybody’s got an opinion. And when millions of tax dollars are at stake, many are willing to fight...
‘Eat, Play, Learn PVD’ returning to Providence this summer
PROVIDENCE – Free meals and educational programs will continue for Providence children and young adults this summer.
Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Monday announced the...
Possibility of removing South Water St. bike lanes creates a divide
As state and Providence city officials look to address the continuing impacts of the Washington Bridge closure, a different type of transit infrastructure could...
