Tag: Christopher Columbus
Controversial Christopher Columbus statue finds new home in Johnston
PROVIDENCE – The controversial Christopher Columbus statue recently purchased by a former mayor has found a new home.
Fomer Providence Mayor Joseph R. Paolino Jr.,...
Providence again seeks buyer for Columbus statue after first proposal yields...
PROVIDENCE – Despite heartened pleas from community residents and Italian heritage groups to save the Christopher Columbus statue, only two people offered to buy...
Providence turns to public bid process to find new home for...
PROVIDENCE - The city is turning to a public bid process to find a new home for the controversial Christopher Columbus statue.
The Providence Board...
City parks commission pushes off decision on controversial Columbus statue
PROVIDENCE – The fate of a historic yet controversial Christopher Columbus statue remains in limbo after the Providence Board of Park Commissioners voted on...
Providence committee recommends permanent removal and sale of Columbus statue
PROVIDENCE – The city’s Special Committee for Commemorative Works will recommend the controversial Christopher Columbus statue not return to city parkland and instead be...
Providence Columbus statue temporarily removed pending policy recommendation
PROVIDENCE – Amid heightened scrutiny of statues and symbols associated with racism, a Christopher Columbus statue in Providence will be temporarily removed, Mayor Jorge...
Councilman: Columbus statue isn’t leaving Columbus Square
PROVIDENCE – The statue of Christopher Columbus that has stood in Columbus Square in Providence, in the Elmwood neighborhood, since the late 19th century...
Taylor wants community involved in any talk of moving Columbus statue
PROVIDENCE – The statue of Christopher Columbus that has been vandalized twice in recent years, including over the Columbus Day weekend, has been located...
Mistakes are opportunities to learn
A young vice president was appointed by the board of directors of a bank to replace the retiring president and founder. With fear and...
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