Tag: Miguel Sanchez
Fall forward? Smiley says September best for PVDFest
PROVIDENCE – In the aftermath of this year’s PVDFest, Mayor Brett P. Smiley says he remains open to changes to the city's premier arts...
Stores divided on pot shop zoning
A proposal to allow retail cannabis shops to open in more parts of Providence has business owners split over whether they’d welcome those businesses...
Tax stabilization agreement for Providence housing project advances
PROVIDENCE – The city finance committee approved a proposed tax stabilization agreement for the property at 136 Westminster St., which if finalized by the...
City Council delays vote to override Smiley’s 8-law veto
PROVIDENCE – An effort by city officials to change the state-enabled tax incentive available to developers and rental property owners is now in limbo.
The...
Turnout cracks 5% as R.I. primary voters back Biden and Trump
Rhode Island’s lackluster presidential contest fizzled to a close Tuesday, with President Joe Biden and Donald Trump declared winners by the Associated Press 10 minutes after...
Trump and Biden aren’t the only names on R.I.’s primary ballot
It’s hardly going to be a nail-biter.
President Joe Biden and Donald Trump have already clinched the nominations for Democrat and Republican parties, respectively, having won enough...
McKee fires staffer for anti-Israeli statements
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee fired one of his Statehouse staffers after it was discovered the employee posted pro-Palestinian political opinions online, WPRI-TV...
Providence considering city’s first-ever rental registry
PROVIDENCE – A proposal is being considered to create the city’s first-ever registration for all occupied and vacant rental units.
Providence City Council President Rachel...
Growth of self storage raising some alarms
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...
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