Tag: Providence City Hall
Providence City Council president announces she will not seek reelection
PROVIDENCE – City Council President Rachel Miller will not seek reelection this year, spokesperson Kati Stevens confirmed with Providence Business News Friday.
Ending an eight-year...
Providence mayor launches reelection bid
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley formally launched his reelection campaign on Monday, highlighting what he described as progress on public safety, city finances,...
Providence mayoral race’s first forum brings Democratic party fault lines into...
Rhode Island’s capital of Providence often serves as shorthand for the state itself. A four-candidate forum for the city’s mayoral race held April 22...
‘A safer mall, but … an emptier mall’ after ban on...
The operators of Providence Place mall are requiring teens to be accompanied by adults after 5 p.m., but some observers are divided over whether...
Smiley: Providence’s nearly $1B late-night industry needs own mayor
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley says the city's bustling nightlife will require an overnight "mayor" of its own after a newly released study...
Providence announces pair of free parking programs
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Tuesday announced a pair of free parking programs to help residents have easier access to City Hall...
Smiley makes offer to school district to help close budget gap
PROVIDENCE – City Hall has offered to provide $1 million in additional funding to the Providence Public School District to help address its budget deficit...
Providence mayor hires new director of economic development
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Monday announced Edwin “Ted” Carr will serve as the city’s new director of economic development, replacing the...
No threats found after Providence City Hall evacuated due to reports...
PROVIDENCE – Reports of a downtown gunman armed with a rifle were unfounded, according to city officials who provided an update late Tuesday.
Around 3 p.m., police were...
Brown’s new performing arts center name sparks outrage among Cambodian Rhode...
PROVIDENCE – A 101,000-square foot building on Angell Street is set to be a jewel in the crown of Brown University’s multibillion-dollar real estate...
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