Tag: Sabina Matos
Providence City Council looks to expand authority over tax breaks to...
PROVIDENCE – After failed attempts to remove politics from the city’s process for giving tax breaks to developers, the Providence City Council appears to...
TSA changes would slow development
It will be interesting to hear how developers react to newly proposed changes to tax-stabilization agreements in Providence.
As proposed by Providence City Council President...
Providence extends #ReThinkPVD campaign to aid local vendors
PROVIDENCE – The city has extended the #ReThinkPVD campaign through Jan. 1 to aid local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Jorge O. Elorza...
Providence City Council calls for new standards on tax breaks to...
PROVIDENCE – The City Council is reviving efforts to create a more-streamlined and objective process for when and how it gives tax breaks to...
Al fresco means survival for restaurants on Federal Hill
Rick Simone doesn’t mince words when it comes to the success of closing part of Atwells Avenue in Providence on Friday and Saturday nights...
Providence could be hit with ‘ballooning pension payments’ after court ruling
PROVIDENCE – Amid the financial hardships posed by COVID-19, the city has been hit with a new expense: up to seven years of cost-of-living...
Providence strikes ‘plantations’ from city documents, ceremonies
PROVIDENCE - The “plantations” portion of the official state name will no longer appear in Providence city government documents and official ceremonies under an...
How far should police reform go?
The national movement to make police agencies more accountable for their use of force and treatment of black people has led to moves toward...
Providence launches loan program for micro-business reopening costs
PROVIDENCE – The city has launched a new, low-interest loan program to help small businesses in select parts of Providence with reopening costs, Providence...
Providence tax proposal won’t fix problems
The 2019 real estate revaluation came as a surprise to the Providence residents whose ZIP codes faced unusual tax increases.
That triggered a legislative tangle....
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