Friday, March 29, 2024

TOPICS

Home Tags Jorge Elorza

Tag: Jorge Elorza

MICHAEL MOTA, the owner of Skyline at Waterplace LLC in Providence, told WPRI-TV CBS 12 Wednesday that the wedding and events venue will remain open for business as the company appeals an R.I. District Court judge’s ruling allowing the city to proceed with an eviction. / COURTESY SKYLINE AT WATERPLACE

Skyline at Waterplace appeals eviction, remains open for business

PROVIDENCE – Skyline at Waterplace LLC is back in business. Michael Mota, the owner of the wedding and events venue, told WPRI-TV CBS 12 Wednesday...

City Finance Committee calls for action on Chase property tax breaks 

PROVIDENCE – The Providence Committee on Finance on Thursday approved a resolution recommending the City Council “take action” against a previous court settlement approved...

Providence City Council extends charter school lease

PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Tuesday agreed to let a charter school stay in its current building for five more years, WPRI-TV CBS...
FORMER PROVIDENCE Mayor Jorge O. Elorza has been appointed the CEO of Democrats for Education Reform, a national political advocacy organization, and its affiliate non-partisan think-tank Education Reform Now. / PBN FILE PHOTO/STEPHANIE ALVAREZ EWENS

Former Providence mayor named CEO of Democrats for Education Reform

PROVIDENCE – The city’s former mayor has landed a new job.  Jorge O. Elorza, who served eight years as Providence mayor, has been appointed the...
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE recently received a $27 million federal grant for its urban trail network of protected, two-way bike lanes, such as the one pictured on Empire Street in downtown Providence. However, Mayor Brett Smiley hasn't committed to finishing the network laid out by former Mayor Jorge Elorza, and his administration is still reviewing city infrastructure before deciding how to spend the money. / PBN FILE PHOTO//ELIZABETH GRAHAM

$27M grant could finish Providence’s bike lane network, but Smiley noncommittal

PROVIDENCE – A new, $27 million federal grant could hypothetically cover the cost to finish former Mayor Jorge O. Elorza’s ambitious “urban trail” network. But...

Providence police chief pledges ‘surgical’ approach to cracking down on ATVs

PROVIDENCE – Providence Police Chief Hugh T. Clements pledged to take a “surgical” approach to cracking down on illegal all-terrain vehicles in a press...

City Finance Committee recommends changes to Providence Police community relations post

PROVIDENCE – The city Finance Committee gave the green light on Tuesday to a proposal to shift the new Police Department community relations role...

Providence announces $17M budget for Kennedy Plaza redesign

PROVIDENCE – Amid plans to shift a majority of buses out of Kennedy Plaza the city of Providence is forging ahead with a $16.8...
URGENT NEED: R.I. Department of Energy Resources Commissioner Carol Grant said the state is pursuing offshore wind and other clean- and renewable-energy sources with “a sense of urgency” in an effort to achieve a savings for the Rhode Island consumer, who is subject to the some of the nation’s highest electricity prices.
 / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

‘Urgency’ grows for offshore wind projects

The stakes are rising fast in the fledgling offshore wind-energy industry, as companies jockey for position in the waters from Cape Cod to the...

Providence pays $6M to settle firefighter overtime lawsuits

PROVIDENCE – The city has paid $6.1 million to settle state and federal lawsuits regarding firefighter overtime payments, WPRI-TV CBS 12 reported April 30. According...
- Featured Event -

Latest News