Tag: Jorge O. Elorza
City budget still doesn’t face reality
The highlights for the fiscal 2018 budget for Providence, at least according to City Council, include no tax increase and the inclusion of a...
Providence launches new website
PROVIDENCE – The city of Providence has launched a new interactive and mobile-friendly website at www.Providenceri.gov to improve access to municipal services for residents,...
R.I. Housing breaks ground on historic Providence mill redevelopment
PROVIDENCE - One more of Providence’s historic mills will be getting a face-lift this year, thanks to an ongoing revitalization effort called the “Build...
Providence City Council Finance Committee approves $737M budget for FY 2018
PROVIDENCE - The Providence City Council Finance Committee approved a $737 million budget for the 2018 fiscal year on Monday, according to a press...
Providence lends $850K to Farm Fresh RI to buy land
PROVIDENCE – City officials on Wednesday announced Providence has made an $850,000 secured loan with Farm Fresh RI to buy land on Kinsley Avenue.
The loan was...
Providence unlikely to fit Trump administration’s sanctuary-city definition
PROVIDENCE – The state’s capital does not appear to fit the definition of “sanctuary city” recently released by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, WPRI-TV...
Providence launches new app to pay for on-street parking
PROVIDENCE – Quarters will no longer be required for city parking meters, thanks to the launch of a free app allowing drivers to pay...
Vistaprint Corporate opening a national sales office in Providence
PROVIDENCE – Vistaprint Corporate Solutions, the Waltham-headquartered print and design company, is creating a national sales office in Providence, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced...
R.I. Housing introduces ‘First Down’ home-purchasing assistance program
Updated: 3:08 p.m.
PROVIDENCE – An assistance program called “First Down” would lend a $7,500 down payment to first-time homebuyers, Rhode Island Housing announced Friday. The program...
DPPC breaks ground on ‘Brandon’s Beach’ playground at Burnside Park
PROVIDENCE - The Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy, a public-private partnership formed to preserve and revitalize Providence’s historic downtown area, broke ground on a new...
