Tag: Jo-Ann Ryan
Council members ask Providence mayor to reopen public parks
PROVIDENCE – When is a park a respite for mental health and when is it a potential problem in attracting crowds in a pandemic?...
Providence City Council calls for financial details ahead of FY2021 budget
PROVIDENCE – It’s no secret that the abrupt economic shutdown caused by the new coronavirus will have serious implications for state and municipal bottom...
Providence giving troubled e-scooter, e-bike programs another go, but not everybody’s...
Seemingly overnight, rentable electric bikes and scooters began popping up on Providence streets last year. The Creative Capital was in the regional vanguard of...
Providence latest to ban plastic bags
Ocean State Sandwich Co., a downtown Providence restaurant, uses the ubiquitous, pale white, single-use plastic bags for most takeout customers.
But owner Eric Handwerger and...
Ryan becomes first woman to be elected majority leader of Providence...
PROVIDENCE – The City Council has elected Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan, D-Ward 5, as majority leader for the 2019-2023 term, making her the first woman...
Five Questions With Jo-Ann Ryan
Jo-Ann Ryan | Democratic majority whip, Providence City Council
1. What would your recently vetoed proposal to reduce the use of single-use plastic bags in...
Ordinance to reduce single-use plastic bags introduced to Providence City Council
PROVIDENCE – Providence City Council Majority Whip Jo-Ann Ryan, D-Ward 5, introduced an ordinance on Thursday that would reduce the use of single-use plastic...
Rhode Island College addresses concerns over parking lot
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island College representatives and local elected officials agreed upon the expansion of a school parking lot that encroaches on a residential...
City Council critical of parking-expansion plan at Rhode Island College
PROVIDENCE – The City Council is pushing back against an expansion of parking at Rhode Island College.
The college has proposed to expand an existing...
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