Tag: Jorge O. Elorza
Some call for reworking of Providence’s expiring tax agreements
With many of the tax deals Providence has with nonprofit colleges and hospital systems set to expire soon, some say it’s time to devise...
BATTLE LANES: Mobility advocates fight for space on road, but opposition...
The 8½-mile cycling route from Robert Isenberg’s Cranston home to his job at the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island on Providence’s East Side...
City’s disjointed bike lanes need more study, community buy-in
If you build it, will they come?
While the answer was yes in the charming case of the Iowa ballfield made famous in the 1989...
Lt. Gov. Matos positive for COVID-19; Elorza mandates vaccine for city...
PROVIDENCE – Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos on Tuesday announced on Twitter she has tested positive for COVID-19.
“I tested positive for COVID-19. I have very...
PVDFest staging a downtown comeback in June 2022
PROVIDENCE – PVDFest, the annual citywide arts celebration, is planning for a full comeback to the city's downtown in June.
PVDFest has been significantly modified...
Crossroads Rhode Island gets $495K to address homelessness; new fund created
PROVIDENCE – City officials, along with the Rhode Island Foundation, Providence Foundation and Crossroads Rhode Island, on Wednesday announced a new collaboration to address...
New strategy to ease bike backlash is limited
Hoping to curb some of the resistance to bike lanes, street safety and cycling advocates are trying a different approach by offering a preview...
Fitch Ratings upgrades Providence’s financial outlook, affirms ratings
PROVIDENCE – The city of Providence is holding steady financially, according to Fitch Ratings.
The agency has affirmed "A-" ratings for two of the city's...
Local companies gear up for Small Business Saturday
PROVIDENCE – After many holiday shopping events went virtual last year due to COVID-19, businesses are making an in-person return this season.
For local businesses,...
Alternative downtown bus hub plan gains support amid continued delays in...
PROVIDENCE – More public input was the reason state transportation officials said in April that they were pumping the brakes on a contested plan...
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