Tag: city of Providence
Providence files antitrust lawsuit alleging price-fixing in fire truck industry
PROVIDENCE – The city has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit accusing major fire truck manufacturers and an industry trade group of engaging in anti-competitive...
WaterFire Providence announces 2026 season
PROVIDENCE – The 2026 WaterFire season will include eight full lightings, six partial lightings and four Starts at Sunset lightings on the Micheal S....
McKee: State of Emergency, travel ban remain in effect as R.I....
CRANSTON – The State of Emergency and the travel ban on all non-emergency vehicles in Rhode Island declared on Sunday both remain in effect...
Housing bond, taking back city’s schools among Smiley’s 2026 legislative priorities
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Wednesday laid out his 2026 legislative priorities, which will focus on amending state reimbursement structures for revenue...
PBN’s most-read stories of 2025
News of Providence's changing cityscape generated the most buzz in 2025, with the top-read articles detailing new developments and commercial projects. The Ocean State...
Providence allocates $180K for sound camera pilot
PROVIDENCE – The city is allocating $180,000 to become the second urban area in the state to test sound cameras aimed at cracking down...
Providence Community Electricity Program default winter rate to drop 10%
PROVIDENCE – The default winter supply rate for Providence Community Electricity Program residential and commercial customers will be 14.69 cents per kilowatt hour, down...
City officials kick off PVDFest weekend
PROVIDENCE – City and arts leaders on Thursday formally rolled out the proverbial red carpet for the return of PVDFest, transforming Rhode Island’s capital...
High Rock vows to finish ‘Superman’ building project, announces new manager
PROVIDENCE – A month after the death of its managing director, David C. Sweetser, High Rock Development says it remains committed to the redevelopment of...
R.I. House speaker’s office’s Martineau had a lifelong destiny fulfilled
Business Women Awards 2025
INDUSTRY LEADER GOVERNMENT/QUASI-GOVERNMENT:
Emily Martineau, R.I. Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives deputy director of communications
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