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An unusually lengthy saga to craft Providence’s 2026 fiscal plan concluded Tuesday morning with Mayor Brett Smiley signing ...
All eyes are on the Providence City Council on Thursday night when a controversial lease agreement is up for a vote.
Much like already existing red-light cameras- and school zone speed cameras-- Proposed noise cameras, would detect unlawful ...
Two weeks into the new fiscal year, the Providence City Council passed the city budget for a second and final time on Monday ...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Mayor Brett Smiley signed the city's budget Tuesday. Providence City Council passed the $624 million budget for the 2026 fiscal year for the second and final time Monday. The ...
As Providence residents grapple with rapidly rising living costs, Mayor Brett Smiley’s decision to push for a tax increase above the 4 percent cap adds an unnecessary and avoidable financial ...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Providence Mayor Brett Smiley just made the city’s budget official. He signed it into law after it ...
Providence's recent tax hike has raised the question of whether the city should offload Camp Cronin in Narragansett.
Why electric rates will be lower this winter; and RI's rising number of disability pensions for first responders.
Higher Ground International, a nonprofit that provides services to West African immigrants, refugees, and other marginalized ...
The video shows some coordination between ICE and Providence police, who are focused on safeguarding bystanders and ...