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Providence officials want to further prohibit police cooperation with ICE

Government 10/07/2025

As the Trump administration increases pressure on states and cities to have police assist with federal immigration enforcement, officials in Rhode Island’s capital are...

THE PROVIDENCE CITY COUNCIL is considering imposing “impact fees” on landlords who rent apartment houses largely to college students. The fee would be $300 per student annually. Also under consideration: a $500 license fee for each student-housing property owned by a landlord. / PBN FILE PHOTO/CHRIS BERGENHEIM

In Providence, off-campus landlords may feel ‘impact’

Hot Topic 08/01/2025

Landlords who offer off-campus housing to college students in Providence would have to pay “impact fees” and license charges under a proposal being considered...

City Council committee wants transit hub language removed from Providence Comprehensive...

Economy 10/03/2024

PROVIDENCE – The City Council Ordinance Committee on Wednesday unanimously approved an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan removing language they argue indicates community support...

Growth of self storage raising some alarms

Focus 07/07/2023

Driving up Interstate 95 on a recent evening, Richard Godfrey, executive director of Roger Williams University’s real estate program, couldn’t help but notice a...