Tag: Brett P. Smiley
Snow still impacting Providence businesses, residents 4 days later
PROVIDENCE – The frustration of city business owners is mounting higher than the snow piles left behind from the Jan. 25 storm that dumped...
For PBN summit panel, government’s role in economy a tricky balance
The role of government and the use of taxpayer money to spur the economy took center stage at Providence Business News’ 2026 Economic Trends...
Trump threatens to halt federal money next month not only to...
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that starting Feb. 1 he will deny federal funding to any states that are home to local governments resisting...
R.I. Infrastructure Bank approves $21M in financing for Providence Water upgrades
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank has closed on a $21 million Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan for Providence Water to fund major...
City provides $3.75M spark for WaterFire; is it enough to keep...
The city of Providence is using a $3.75 million sale-leaseback deal to come to the financial rescue of the popular WaterFire Providence, and supporters...
Investigators seek older video that might show the Brown campus shooter...
PROVIDENCE (AP) – With the search for the Brown University shooter in its fifth day Wednesday, authorities were asking the public to review any security...
Police release new images of suspected Brown University shooter; $50K reward...
PROVIDENCE (AP) – Police on Monday released new video images of a masked man they believe shot and killed two Brown University students and wounded...
At least 2 killed and 9 hurt in shooting at Brown...
PROVIDENCE (AP) – A shooter dressed in black killed at least two people and wounded nine others at Brown University on Saturday during final exams...
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...
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