Tag: Jorge O. Elorza
Elorza calls for rental protections
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza publicly criticized the City Council’s finance committee this week for failing to recommend revisions to an existing ordinance...
Island Moving Company names Bramante new executive director
NEWPORT — Peter N. Bramante began his new role as executive director of the Island Moving Company Thursday as the third executive director in...
Tax deal for Providence hotel project OK’d to go to mayor...
PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Tuesday night gave a second OK for a $2.7 million tax break for a developer planning to turn...
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...
City must stop throwing roadblocks in front of worthy developers
Despite all the talk about making Providence more hospitable for developers, some city officials continue to throw roadblocks in front of worthy projects.
The latest...
BankNewport buys naming rights to Providence’s downtown ice rink
PROVIDENCE – BankNewport paid $275,000 for a five-year contract to purchase the naming rights of the city’s downtown ice rink. The former Alex &...
Providence expects $8.5M operating surplus for FY19
PROVIDENCE – The city is expecting an $8.5 million operating surplus for fiscal 2019, pending an external audit, Mayor Jorge O. Elorza said on...
Elorza announces return of #ThinkPVD campaign
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza on Tuesday announced the launch of the city’s fifth annual #ThinkPVD campaign, which will offer free two-hour parking...
Are you glad to see rentable electric scooters back in Providence?
Rentable electric scooters are again popping in small groups around downtown Providence and other parts of the city.
Two companies have been permitted by the...
Mutual of America opens regional office in Providence
PROVIDENCE – Mutual of America Financial Group, which specializes in retirement plans and investments, last week officially announced the opening of its new regional...
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