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Providence Safe Stations program sees 100th visitor, city issues $375K in...

Health Services 06/23/2019

PROVIDENCE – Providence Safe Stations, a service that allows people with substance use disorders to seek help at any of the city’s fire stations,...

RENOVATED HOME: Homeowner Carlos Reyes, left, is pictured with Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza and Smith Hill Community Development Corp. Executive Director Jean Lamb in front of his home at 120 Camden Ave. during ceremonies to celebrate homeowners moving into houses renovated under the city’s EveryHome program.  / COURTESY CITY OF PROVIDENCE

One answer to blight

Cover Story 06/21/2019

During a panel discussion in Providence following a screening earlier this month of a documentary featuring a family left homeless after an eviction, Mayor...

Reaching west remains a good plan

Editorial and Op-Ed 06/21/2019

More than 11 years ago, Providence Business News published an Op-Ed piece written by Joseph R. Paolino Jr. and Vincent A. “Buddy” Cianci Jr.,...

THE CITY is launching the $6 million Woonasquatucket River Greenway Project Monday night with a public hearing. / COURTESY CITY OF PROVIDENCE

Providence holding meeting Monday about Woonasquatucket River Greenway

Government 06/17/2019

PROVIDENCE – A public meeting will be held Monday evening to start the Woonasquatucket River Greenway Project, a series of proposed improvements to a...

PROVIDENCE MAYOR Jorge O. Elorza unveiled the draft master plan for his Great Streets Initiative, a group of recommendations to improve connectivity of Providence's neighborhoods, to improve safety in the city for bikers and walkers, and to improve streetscapes. / COURTESY OFFICE OF MAYOR JORGE O. ELORZA

Elorza unveils draft of Great Streets Initiative master plan

Government 06/13/2019

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza released a draft of a master plan that is intended to improve traffic safety, increase protections for bikers...

RePowerPVD report highlights Fogarty Elementary for energy reduction efforts

Government 06/07/2019

PROVIDENCE – The first annual RePowerPVD report, highlighting a voluntary energy-reduction program for large city buildings, has identified Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School as...

ELIZABETH AMADIO, a sixth-grade teacher at Gilbert Stuart Middle School, was named the 2019 Providence Public Schools District Teacher of the Year. Above, from left, Tom Flanagan, chief academic office for PPSD, Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza, Elizabeth Amadio and Amadio's husband Johm. / COURTESY CITY OF PROVIDENCE

Amadio named 2019 PPS District Teacher of the Year

Education 05/24/2019

PROVIDENCE – Elizabeth Amadio, a sixth-grade teacher at Gilbert Stuart Middle School, was named the 2019 Providence Public School District Teacher of the Year...

THE PROVIDENCE CITY Council could hire the city's former tax assessor as its consultant on TSAs./PBN PHOTO CHRIS BERGENHEIM

Providence council could appoint former assessor as TSA consultant

Government 05/15/2019

PROVIDENCE – David Quinn, the former Providence city assessor, could be appointed as a contract consultant to the City Council overseeing tax stabilization agreement...

Five Questions With: Elana Rosenberg

In Their Own Words 05/10/2019

Elana Rosenberg is the executive director for Youth Pride Inc., a Providence-based nonprofit that works with LGBTQ youth and pushes to end homophobic and...