Tag: Jorge O. Elorza
Elorza sues Infante-Green over disputed funding for Providence schools
PROVIDENCE – Whether the city has set aside enough money for the Providence Public School District is at the center of a dispute now...
Stokes named Providence business and development director
PROVIDENCE – Keith Stokes has been named business and development director for the city of Providence, Mayor Jorge O. Elorza announced Wednesday.
Stokes, who will...
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Providence City Council proposes classification, salary changes to Providence Police community...
PROVIDENCE – The City Council is moving ahead with plans to reclassify a new community relations role within the Police Department as a civilian...
Should the General Assembly return in the fall to consider unfinished...
When state lawmakers ended this year's General Assembly session earlier this summer, legislative leaders acknowledged they might have to return before the end of...
Elorza pick for Providence Police community relations role draws criticism
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza is facing criticism over his decision to put a city administrator with no policing experience in a leading...
Fighting crime complicated by upcoming election
The wave of highly publicized crimes that has swept through Providence in recent months has prompted no shortage of calls for action, but looming...
Providence Police seize 30 ATVs in two weeks
PROVIDENCE – A more strategic crackdown on illegal all-terrain vehicles across the city is yielding some initial success, with about 30 ATVs and dirt...
Providence receives 4K applications for guaranteed income program
PROVIDENCE – Interest in the city’s experimental guaranteed income program is nearly 40 times larger than the number of recipients that will be chosen...
PVD Fest canceled due to COVID case rise, delta variant
PROVIDENCE – This year's PVD Fest has been canceled due to a rise in COVID-19 cases in the state and the prevalence of the...
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