Tag: Sabina Matos
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....
Ernst & Young: PPSD budget needs to be more flexible, student-centered
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Public School District has historically viewed its annual operating budget as being fixed and that mentality should shift to a...
Matos to introduce nightlife ordinances to City Council
PROVIDENCE – City Council President Sabina Matos will propose changes to city regulations on nightlife entertainment and establishments, including new liquor licenses, she announced...
BankNewport buys naming rights to Providence’s downtown ice rink
PROVIDENCE – BankNewport paid $275,000 for a five-year contract to purchase the naming rights of the city’s downtown ice rink. The former Alex &...
Providence City Council considers tying TSAs to wage and labor requirements
PROVIDENCE – The City Council is considering legislation that will tighten requirements for developers to make sure large commercial projects are following state and...
Providence River Pedestrian Bridge opens
PROVIDENCE – The Providence River Pedestrian Bridge opened officially Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The $21.9 million project took more than a decade to come...
Aponte pleads no contest to embezzlement, steps down from City Council
PROVIDENCE – Former City Council President Luis Aponte pleaded nolo contendere to a felony count of embezzlement in R.I. Superior Court, Attorney General Peter...
Providence has FY2020 budget
PROVIDENCE – Providence City Council passed a $770 million fiscal 2020 budget Tuesday evening and Mayor Jorge O. Elorza signed it into law the...
Too many contractors exploit workers
As a state with a lot of competing interests, Rhode Island knows that solving a problem means you’ve got to work together. Today, our...
Steel Yard holds groundbreaking, on target to finish $2.7M project by...
PROVIDENCE – The nonprofit industrial arts organization The Steel Yard held an official groundbreaking Thursday for its $2.7 million "Super Studio" project at its...
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