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Cleanup from ‘Blizzard of ’26’ cost Providence $3.8M

Government 03/12/2026

PROVIDENCE – The city spent more than $3.8 million clearing snow from last month’s historic blizzard. According to city figures, that is roughly six times...

PROVIDENCE MAYOR BRETT P. SMILEY is backing legislation to create a special authority to oversee the maintenance and redevelopment of the Crook Point Bascule Bridge over the Seekonk River before the state demolishes it. In 2021, the city held a design competition for the bridge. The winning design, seen above, came from Horsley Witten Group & Jonathan Harris. The plans were never acted upon. / COURTESY CITY OF PROVIDENCE

Is saving the Crook Point Bascule Bridge worth it?

Government 02/06/2026

The Crook Point Bascule Bridge, abandoned for nearly 50 years over the Seekonk River, sits at a crossroads, costing the state $10,000 a month...

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SEACORP awarded $1M in state job tax credits

08/31/2026

THE STATE on Aug. 27 invested $21.1 million in Pennrose LLC's Tidewater School Street development that will build 76 new affordable apartments along the Seekonk River in Pawtucket. / COURTESY PENNROSE LLC AND CITY OF PAWTUCKET

Pawtucket officials hail state’s $21.1M investment in Tidewater housing construction

08/31/2026

RIPEC: Rhode Island fire, police spending ranks among nation’s highest

08/31/2026

R.I., Mass. gas prices continue to rise as tensions between U.S.,...

08/31/2026

Thousands of signatures put a question on Providence’s November ballot. One...

08/31/2026

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