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A bill pending in the General Assembly that Providence city leaders are counting to balance the next city budget cleared a ...
Summer is here and the City of Providence is set to announce a variety of services it will offer this year. Mayor Brett ...
As we head into summer, the city of Providence will once again be offering a way for people to cool down and for children to get nutritious meals at no cost.
The R.I. Senate Finance Committee advanced a bill that would give Providence permission to exceed the state-mandated tax levy of 4%.
Brett Smiley, elected mayor of Providence in 2022, takes a business-oriented approach to managing the city's operations. Smiley's background is in business and political campaigns, and he worked ...
Mayor Brett Smiley’s annual state of the city address focused on housing, climate change and public safety. He’s not planning to increase tax rates this year. PROVIDENCE — Providence ...
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is proposing an 8% property tax levy increase. The proposal passed the Rhode Island House but still requires Senate approval. If approved, the increase would take effect ...
Six powerful business leaders are upholding DEI from the boardroom, to government, to world-renowned kitchens, making sure ...
Brett Smiley says priorities and experience are what differentiates him from his opponents in the Democratic primary for mayor of Providence. “My priorities are very clear: to focus on these ...
Hugh Clements is leaving for a new opportunity. Mayor-elect Brett Smiley said Wednesday, in his first television interview since announcing the changes, that his priority is finding a new police ...
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett Smiley was inaugurated Monday afternoon at the Providence Public Library, delivering a speech focused on schools, public safety and city services while vowing to lead ...
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley announced a $598.6 million budget proposal for fiscal year 2025 at his Wednesday budget address to the Providence City Council. This is Smiley’s second budget proposal as ...