Tag: Jorge O. Elorza
Local restaurateurs split over vaccine requirements for diners
PROVIDENCE - The New York Times called a mere 45 minutes after Benjamin Sukle posted a new set of COVID-19-related restrictions at his downtown...
City lawmakers, law enforcement leaders clash over how to address crime...
PROVIDENCE - Longstanding tensions over violent crime, illegal all-terrain vehicles and funding for police in the city were laid bare before the City Council...
Providence council president calls for state police backup amid violent crime...
PROVIDENCE – Amid staffing shortages and a rise in violence in the capital city, the head of the City Council is asking for backup...
Ribbon cutting held for affordable housing property in Olneyville
PROVIDENCE – A ribbon-cutting ceremony for 30 new affordable rental apartments in the Olneyville neighborhood was held Monday.
The King Street Commons, located at 33...
Providence partners with nonprofits to design behavioral health crisis response program
PROVIDENCE – The city has partnered with nonprofit agencies The Providence Center Inc. and Family Service of Rhode Island Inc., and community members to...
State, Providence teachers reach tentative contract agreement
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Education and Providence Public School District have reached a tentative contract agreement with the Providence Teachers Union, Gov....
Elorza signs $540M FY 22 spending plan
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza on July 16 signed a nearly $540 million city spending plan for the fiscal 2022 year, according to...
Providence awards $99K contract to RWU for racial reparations work
PROVIDENCE - The city has signed a $99,000 contract with Roger Williams University to continue its plan for racial reparations, though details on who...
Providence to hold public hearing on FY 2022 budget
PROVIDENCE – The City Council Finance Committee will take public input on the proposed fiscal 2022 budget in a virtual hearing on Tuesday.
The $540...
WaterFire 2021 back on, as city, state announce funding
PROVIDENCE – Plans to bring WaterFire back for a shortened 2021 season are back on the table after the Providence City Council announced funding...
