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Providence food truck amendment clears ordinance panel

PROVIDENCE – The ordinance committee on Thursday unanimously approved an amendment to city regulations that if passed would require food truck owners to secure...
JAKE BISSAILLON, recently elected to the R.I. Senate, has been named the new CEO for Justice Assistance. / COURTESY JAKE BISSAILLON

Justice Assistance names R.I. Sen. Bissaillon new CEO

CRANSTON – Justice Assistance has found its successor for its soon-to-be retiring founding CEO, and the organization’s new leader is a familiar face around...

Providence City Council can intervene in Chace real estate suit, judge...

PROVIDENCE – A judge on Monday ruled the Providence City Council can intervene in the lawsuit filed against the city regarding a controversial tax...

Providence Public Schools partners with First Student to deploy first electric...

PROVIDENCE – Hundreds of Providence Public School District students will soon be riding electric buses to and from school, PPSD and First Student recently...

Smiley unveils $132M capital plan for city

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Tuesday released his fiscal 2024 capital improvement plan, an annual document outlining investments to city infrastructure. The $132...

City officials mull grants to PVDFest vendors  

PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a motion to move a request to the Finance Committee that could give $500 grants...

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...

Smiley proposes $20M overhaul of ARPA spending

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Tuesday released a proposed $20 million overhaul of the city’s American Rescue Plan Act budget approved under...

Providence City Council approves PILOT agreements

PROVIDENCE – The City Council Thursday night approved a set of payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements with the city’s four colleges and universities, projected to bring in $223.5...

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...
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