Tag: Jorge O. Elorza
City sues opioid manufacturers, distributors over deceptive marketing
PROVIDENCE – The city has filed a lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors, asserting the deceptive marketing, prescribing, overdistribution and sale of opioids have...
Elorza approves $749M FY19 budget
PROVIDENCE - Mayor Jorge O. Elorza on Monday finalized a $748.7 million fiscal year 2019 city budget that he said again has no tax...
5 candidates file for Providence mayoral race
PROVIDENCE – Five candidates have filed for the Providence mayoral race, according to the R.I. Department of State.
This year, Mayor Jorge O. Elorza will...
Long-simmering divisions on immigration have boiled over nationally. Is the Ocean...
In March 2017 the Rhode Island chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union drafted a model ordinance that would reject local police cooperation with...
Providence Public Library receives $7K grant from Wells Fargo
PROVIDENCE – Providence Public Library was awarded a $7,500 grant from Wells Fargo to help support the library’s Passport to Summer Learning program, PPL...
Providence mayor unveils city identification cards
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza unveiled the city’s new municipal identification cards Tuesday, urging Providence residents to come to City Hall and get...
Fiscal issues still dogging Providence
With a small but significant upgrade to Providence’s bond rating, Moody’s Investors Services Inc. has given the city a positive shot in the arm.
Crediting...
Five Questions With: Thaddeus J. Jankowski Jr.
Thaddeus "Ted" J. Jankowski Jr., the new tax assessor for Providence, has a career in public administration spanning more than four decades. Most recently,...
Elorza awards Providence Community Health Centers for literacy support
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza recently presented Providence Community Health Centers CEO Merrill Thomas with a Citizen Citation for the organization’s ongoing efforts to...
DESIGNxRI graduates Providence Design Catalyst cohort
PROVIDENCE – DESIGNxRI celebrated the culmination of the Providence Design Catalyst program Thursday evening, graduating 13 Providence-based design business owners.
The 2018 program brought $120,000...
