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PROVIDENCE MAYOR BRETT P. SMILEY announced Tuesday that the city has implemented a hiring freeze and ordered a stoppage of all discretionary spending in response response to a R.I. Superior Court ruling last week that ordered the city to pay funding to the Providence Public School and the for $8.5 million in state aid to the city to be withheld. / PBN FILE PHOTO / MICHAEL SALERNO

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...
THE $137.2 MILLION BOND that North Kingstown voters approved to replace the aging Wickford Middle School, pictured, and renovate Davisville Middle School was part of nearly $800 million in local bonds approved in 11 Rhode Island cities and towns on Tuesday. / COURTESY WICKFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL

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...
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE has received a $6.5 million federal grant to further support lead paint removal and safety measures in local homes.

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...
HANGING ON: After successfully running her boutique business in Wayland Square in Providence for 46 years, F. Bianco of Rhode Island Inc. owner Florence Voccola said she’s been “hanging on by a thread” since the closure of the westbound side of the Washington Bridge in ­December.
PBN PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO

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...
THE CROWDS returned downtown Providence during PVDFest this year after the annual festival was moved to the riverfront in 2023 despite complaints from the community. Pictured above is a PVDFest that took place along Washington Street before 2023. / COURTESY PVDFEST

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...
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