Tag: Mary Kay Harris
Providence City Plan Commission approves 2 mixed-use developments
PROVIDENCE – The City Plan Commission approved two major land development projects on Tuesday afternoon, one located in Upper South Providence and one in Wayland...
City Council gives final approval to $10M reparations budget
PROVIDENCE – A two-yearslong effort to bring racial reparations to Providence achieved a milestone Wednesday, with the City Council approving a $10 million budget...
City Council approves $29M tax treaty for ‘Superman’ redevelopment project
PROVIDENCE – The pieces of a complex funding puzzle for the “Superman” building redevelopment are falling into place, with the City Council giving the...
Who will be eligible for reparations?
Black and Indigenous people aren’t the only ones who stand to benefit from Providence’s racial reparations plan.
As proposed by a city panel, the services...
Providence developer plans apartments at former bed and breakfast
PROVIDENCE – A proposal to turn a former bed and breakfast in Providence into luxury apartments recently received pushback at a City Council Ordinance...
Providence committee OKs revised rezoning for former St. Joseph’s Hospital
PROVIDENCE – The long-vacant St. Joseph’s Hospital and surrounding Elmwood neighborhood are poised for a facelift with the city Ordinance Committee’s blessing Monday on...
Elorza’s ‘reparations’ idea faces hurdles
Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza’s commitment to racial reparations for Black and Indigenous residents has created more questions than answers.
The recently signed executive order...
Elorza announces racial reparations plan for Providence
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza on Wednesday signed an executive order committing the city to a racial reparations plan, though specific details on...
Redevelopment project for former Citizens Bank property criticized
PROVIDENCE – A proposal to build new apartments and convert a former bank building into a mixed-use property is getting criticism from its host...
Providence Career & Tech students gain home-construction experience
PROVIDENCE – A beam-signing ceremony was held on Jan. 15 to celebrate achievements made by Providence Career & Technical Academy students in the Home...
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