Tag: Providence City Council
Aponte resigns as Providence City Council president
PROVIDENCE - Luis A. Aponte resigned as president of the City Council Friday afternoon. He said he intends to remain a member of the...
Providence office building on Weybosset under conversion to apartments
PROVIDENCE – A four-story downtown office building near Johnson & Wales University is being converted to apartments and retail space.
The project at 259 Weybosset...
Finance Committee recommends 20-year TSA for $56M Canal Street Project
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story inaccurately stated the status of a tax stabilization agreement. It has been recommended for approval by the...
Aponte charged with embezzlement, unlawful use of campaign funds
PROVIDENCE – Providence City Council President Luis A. Aponte on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to four charges related to the misuse and embezzlement of...
Providence council President Aponte indicted
PROVIDENCE – Luis A. Aponte, Providence City Council president, was indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday, according to a report by WPRI-TV CBS...
City council passes ATV and dirt bike ordinance
PROVIDENCE - The Providence Police Department may now confiscate and destroy recreational vehicles that are driven in the city illegally, according to the Providence...
Voters recall Providence City Councilman Kevin Jackson
PROVIDENCE – City Councilor Kevin Jackson was ousted in a recall election held Tuesday, according to unofficial results from the mayor’s office.
The vote was...
Federal Hill Pizza first to take advantage of Neighborhood Revitalization Act
PROVIDENCE – Federal Hill Pizza, one of the state’s most-highly regarded pizzerias, has opened in a second location in Providence, becoming the first business...