Tag: Mayor Jorge O. Elorza
Providence announces microbusiness online training program
PROVIDENCE – The city is teaming up with local business service groups and a national web hosting company to help its smallest businesses start...
Providence lawsuit raises question of tenant rights in TSAs
PROVIDENCE – Whether the anchor tenant of the Wexford Science & Technology building gets to benefit from the tax deal between the owner and...
Providence reparations group approves final recommendations
PROVIDENCE – Not only African and indigenous residents, but those who live in certain neighborhoods or make below a certain amount of money, regardless...
Providence, Dorcas International launch free legal services program for city immigrants
PROVIDENCE – The city is teaming up with an immigrant services nonprofit to help foreign-born residents apply for citizenship and other legal needs, Mayor...
Providence to double e-bike, scooter options despite prior problems
PROVIDENCE – The city is poised to more than double the number of rentable, electric bicycles and scooters whizzing through the streets.
New contracts signed...
Providence launches small-business assistance program
PROVIDENCE – The city is launching a new technical assistance and coaching program to help small businesses grow, Mayor Jorge O. Elorza and the...
Providence City Council approves $515M pension obligation bond
PROVIDENCE – With the blessing from the Statehouse, city lawmakers are moving ahead with plans to borrow half a billion dollars to shore up...
More clinicians hitting streets with Providence’s first responders
Most mornings, 28-year-old Rachel Armada accompanies a Providence police officer during a shift, riding along in a cruiser as they answer calls. She’s at...
Providence eases COVID-19 Small Business Grant Program eligibility
PROVIDENCE – With 90% of the city’s small-business grant program funding still up for grabs and less than a month to spend it, city...
Providence City Council grants first passage to FY2023 budget despite tax...
PROVIDENCE – The Providence City Council on Monday narrowly approved a $568 million fiscal 2023 budget despite reservations about higher tax bills for city...
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