Tag: public safety
Morales: Residents facing hardships need ‘bold action’ from City Hall
It was 2020 when David Morales, then 22, was elected as the state representative for District 7, making him the youngest Latino state legislator...
Smiley’s second-term vision: Building Providence’s next economy
Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley entered City Hall in 2023 after serving as the city’s chief operating officer, promising a more efficient approach to...
Towns, cities divided on concerns about Flock cameras
Tensions are high, and opinions are split among Rhode Island residents and municipal leaders regarding the use of Flock Group Inc. cameras designed to...
Election26: Providence mayoral candidates debate housing, public safety
PROVIDENCE – Housing affordability was the defining divide Tuesday as incumbent Mayor Brett P. Smiley and state Rep. David Morales offered competing visions for...
Foxborough counters Kraft Group’s lawsuit challenging $950K entertainment license renewal fee
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Foxborough officials are asking a Norfolk County Superior Court judge to dismiss The Kraft Group’s lawsuit alleging that the town abused...
Amo secures $8M to support R.I. public safety, infrastructure, ocean innovation
PROVIDENCE – U.S. Rep. Gabe Amo, D-R.I., announced more than $7.9 million in federal Community Project Funding for Rhode Island’s First Congressional District, aimed...
Does Brown University need to upgrade campus security in the wake...
Brown University’s head of public safety is on administrative leave following the Dec. 13 mass shooting that killed two students and injured nine others.
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Was Johnston right to seize undeveloped land for a needed public...
The Johnston Town Council on Jan. 28 voted to seize by eminent domain 31 acres of undeveloped land where the owners had planned to...
A way to boost first-responder safety
When a first responder enters a burning building, whether it’s an office building, warehouse, hospital or any other structure, there is immediately an array...
Five Questions With: Rachel Miller
Rachel Miller | President, Providence City Council
1. You identify as a queer woman and are the first LGBTQ council president in city history. What...
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