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Smiley, Providence kick off PVDFest 2026

Economic Activity 09/17/2026

PROVIDENCE – PVDFest returns to the city Friday with live music, art, food, markets and cultural programming across downtown. Mayor Brett P. Smiley, Councilman John...

MAYOR BRETT P. SMILEY says Providence needs a "nighttime manager" to oversee the city's bustling yet complex $1 billion nightlife industry. /PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Smiley: Providence’s nearly $1B late-night industry needs own mayor

Economic Activity 01/29/2025

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley says the city's bustling nightlife will require an overnight "mayor" of its own after a newly released study...

‘Who We Are Now’ portrait project unveiled in Providence

Art & Culture 11/29/2022

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza on Tuesday celebrated the installation of the city Department of Art, Culture + Tourism’s neighborhood project “Who We...

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Smiley, Providence kick off PVDFest 2026

09/17/2026

Tanner takes interim VP role at CCRI

09/17/2026

Struggling U.S. homebuyers face new hurdles as mortgage rates near 7%

09/17/2026

RHODE ISLAND’S seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in August was 3.7%, down from 3.9% in July, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training. / AP FILE PHOTO/LYNNE SLADKY

R.I. monthly unemployment falls to 3.7% in August

09/17/2026

Cyber Sessions: Time to replace ‘security theater’ with security appreciation

09/17/2026

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