Tag: Providence City Council
Ordinance Committee moves to expand Providence’s live music rules
PROVIDENCE – The Ordinance Committee approved a major overhaul of the city’s entertainment laws on Nov. 4, which could broaden opportunities for live music...
Providence City Council approves tougher rules on police interactions with ICE
PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Thursday unanimously approved stricter limits on how police interact with federal immigration authorities.
The revised rules, part of the...
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1. Cranston building containing beer distributor sells for $8.2M POSTED ONLINE: OCT. 24. A 107,647-square-foot commercial/industrial building that’s home to beer distributor McLaughlin &...
Panel discussion to explore why it’s so difficult now to ‘get...
PROVIDENCE – Marc J. Dunkelman, author of “Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress and How to Bring It Back,” will lead a panel discussion on Wednesday...
Providence Building Authority OKs $25M bond to finance city’s purchase of...
PROVIDENCE – The Public Building Authority on Thursday approved the issuance of $25 million in bonds for the city to purchase the Joseph Doorley Municipal...
Providence officials want to further prohibit police cooperation with ICE
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...
Providence City Council approves $25M bond to purchase 444 Westminster St.,...
PROVIDENCE – On Thursday, the City Council voted 9-3 to approve a measure requested by Mayor Brett P. Smiley's administration authorizing the Providence Public...
Smiley seeks $25M bond to help finance purchase of building from...
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley is looking to purchase a downtown building from former Mayor Joseph R. Paolino Jr..
Smiley’s office has confirmed it...
Providence to hold special election to fill Ward 2 seat after...
PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Thursday formally accepted the resignation of Helen Anthony, who represented Ward 2 since 2019.
The resolution instructed the Board...
Panel: Providence Police broke city laws assisting ICE in July raid
PROVIDENCE – The police department broke the law while assisting a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid in July, The Providence External Review Authority...
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