Tag: John Igliozzi
WaterFire commemorates new season with lighting of braziers
PROVIDENCE – WaterFire will once again see the lighting of its braziers, after being dark for the first time in its 25-year history during...
Providence City Council authorizes bond refunding, designates savings to cover pension...
PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Dec. 9 voted to refund the city’s bond portfolio, allowing the city to recoup a $1.3 million savings...
Providence Council Finance Committee considers leaving 72 positions unfilled
PROVIDENCE – Amid continued financial strains posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the City Council Finance Committee is considering leaving currently open positions unfilled in...
City councilor targeted by vandals who want police defunded
PROVIDENCE (AP) – A Providence city councilman says he and his family were the targets of vandals who want to defund the city police...
How far should police reform go?
The national movement to make police agencies more accountable for their use of force and treatment of black people has led to moves toward...
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...
City Council approves tax deal for Providence hotel
PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Thursday approved a $2.7 million tax break for a developer planning to turn two vacant downtown buildings into...
Developer of new apartment building seeks 20-year tax agreement
PROVIDENCE – A new apartment building proposed for the base of College Hill could receive a 20-year phase-in of city property taxes, under a...
Union Trust Building owner seeks 15-year TSA amid conversion
PROVIDENCE – The conversion of the Union Trust Building in downtown Providence to a mixture of residential apartments, offices and restaurant space is continuing,...
Providence has several tax-stabilization policies to woo developers. Plans to have...
New residents already have started moving into one of downtown Providence’s oldest commercial buildings, occupying efficient, modern apartments that have taken spaces once afforded...
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