Tag: Brett P. Smiley
Mayor: Court ruling over school funding will cause ‘real consequences’ for...
PROVIDENCE – In response to an R.I. Superior Court ruling last week that ordered the city to pay funding to the Providence Public School...
VA Providence hosts Veterans Day celebration
PROVIDENCE – The VA Providence Healthcare System hosted its annual Veterans Day celebration on Nov. 7.
The event took place in classrooms on the fifth...
Nearly $800M in local bonds approved in 11 R.I. communities
PROVIDENCE – Voters in 11 Rhode Island communities signed off on nearly $800 million in bonds for various projects, including housing, school construction and...
PILOT agreements bolster Providence’s Fitch bond rating
PROVIDENCE – Following recent payment-in-lieu-of-tax agreement negotiations, the city received an improved mark on its Fitch General Obligation Bonds rating, rising from an A...
Some are upset with working waterfront proposal for Providence Comprehensive Plan
A compromise between Providence city councilors and Mayor Brett P. Smiley is expected to clear the way for passage of the city’s 10-year Comprehensive...
Providence receives $6.5M federal grant for lead paint prevention measures
PROVIDENCE – The city became the beneficiary of a $6.5 million federal grant to further support lead paint removal and safety measures in local...
Does Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley have the right approach to...
This year’s PVDFest was widely cheered by vendors and revelers alike, a year after Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley’s administration faced a torrent of...
Grants, not loans, coming to aid businesses hurt by Washington Bridge...
In areas hardest hit by the Washington Bridge closure, many business owners have implored officials that it’s going to take more than a loan...
What’s ahead for the next PVDFest?
PVDFest may not have completely reverted to its historically gritty roots when it took place Sept. 6-7, but this year’s signature arts and culture...
Fun was back with PVDFest
Sunny skies no doubt helped public perceptions of this year’s PVDFest – and last year’s soggy disaster was easy to improve on.
But the administration...