Tag: Mayor Brett P. Smiley
State lawmakers approve Crook Point Bridge authority plan
PROVIDENCE – Both the Rhode Island House and Senate have approved legislation to create a new authority to take control of the long-abandoned Crook...
Mayor vetoes Providence City Council’s rent stabilization ordinance
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Friday vetoed a rent stabilization ordinance that passed by the Providence City Council on Thursday evening.
It was...
Smiley proposes $635.7M FY27 budget, holds tax rates steady amid rising...
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Wednesday unveiled a $635.7 million fiscal year 2027 budget proposal, 1.75% more than the current year's spending...
Providence unveils first-ever green revolving fund to cut carbon, boost clean...
PROVIDENCE – City officials unveiled Providence’s first-ever "green" revolving fund on Monday, a new program that will allocate municipal dollars to renewable energy upgrades...
Providence City Council approves first passage of rent-stabilization ordinance
PROVIDENCE – The City Council gave first approval Thursday night to a controversial rent-stabilization ordinance in a 9-6 vote.
The ordinance would cap annual rent...
Rhode Island Recycled Metals misses licensing hearing; mayor calls scrapyard ‘bad...
PROVIDENCE – The Board of Licenses postponed a decision on whether to renew Rhode Island Recycled Metals LLC’s license after the company failed to...
Cleanup from ‘Blizzard of ’26’ cost Providence $3.8M
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...
Ghana chooses Bryant University for its base camp during FIFA World...
SMITHFIELD – The Ghana Football Association has chosen Bryant University as its team base camp for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Ghana will utilize Bryant’s...
ACLU urges college leaders to deny city’s request to link surveillance...
PROVIDENCE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island Inc. on Wednesday urged leaders at the six colleges with campuses in Providence to...
Providence City Council proposes capping annual rent hikes at 4%; mayor...
PROVIDENCE – The City Council outlined a new rent stabilization proposal aimed at curbing rising housing costs on Tuesday.
Under the plan, landlords would be...
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