Tag: Roberto L. DaSilva
McKee defends his response to Washington Bridge closure; traffic snarls area
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Tuesday defended his handling of closing the Washington Bridge while acknowledging the massive traffic disruptions are “highly...
RIPPLE EFFECTS: As Narragansett Bay gets cleaner, economic outcomes remain murky
Talk to anyone who lives in Rhode Island, and it’s likely they could tell you a story connected to Narragansett Bay, says Mike Jarbeau,...
ONE Neighborhood Builders starts construction on East Providence development
EAST PROVIDENCE – The nonprofit ONE Neighborhood Builders recently broke ground for construction on a 16-unit affordable housing development on Bullocks Point Avenue called...
East Providence celebrates groundbreaking of new concert venue
EAST PROVIDENCE – A new waterfront concert venue is being constructed in the city as part of a $30 million redevelopment near Bold Point...
EDC approves $150K in loans for East Providence Yacht Club and...
EAST PROVIDENCE – The city Economic Development Commission approved loans for two city businesses during its April and May meetings.
At its April meeting, the...
East Providence secures state approval to delay property tax revaluations
EAST PROVIDENCE – Property owners will be temporarily spared from rising property costs under a decision to delay the triennial property revaluation, the city...
East Providence auctioning off former school property parcels for home construction
EAST PROVIDENCE – The city is seeking bids from interested developers to purchase eight separate 8,000-square-foot parcels to construct single-family homes on vacant land...
Remaking the Henderson Bridge is a ‘special’ opportunity
For decades, the Henderson Bridge over the Seekonk River had seemed strangely overbuilt – an elevated six-lane expressway leading into and out of Providence’s...
East Providence introduces proposed $178M FY 22 budget with 1.4% tax...
EAST PROVIDENCE – Taxpayers could see a slight increase in their city taxes under the proposed fiscal 2022 spending plan introduced by Mayor Roberto...
East Providence gets credit rating upgrade from Moody’s
EAST PROVIDENCE – Moody’s Investor Service has upgraded East Providence’s credit rating for its general obligation debt from A2 to A1, the city announced...
