Carmen Castillo

20-year, $18 million tax break for luxury downtown apartments under fire ahead of Providence City Council vote

Unite Here! Local 26 members and allies hold Labor Day picket outside the Omni Providence Hotel
September 4, 2018

Unite Here! Local 26 members and allies hold Labor Day picket outside the Omni Providence Hotel

“For a lot of our neighbors and friends Labor Day means having cookouts, doing back to school...
Candidates for Providence City Council answer tough questions on housing and poverty
January 19, 2020

Candidates for Providence City Council answer tough questions on housing and poverty

Less than half of the candidates running for Providence City Council across all 15 Wards attended the...
Dominion lawyer says $150,000 tax stabilization reduction is actually an increase
March 2, 2020

Dominion lawyer says $150,000 tax stabilization reduction is actually an increase

The Providence City Council Finance Committee met Monday evening to hear testimony of the alteration of a...
Hotel workers picket Omni Providence for fair wages, reasonable workloads and affordable health care
July 21, 2018

Hotel workers picket Omni Providence for fair wages, reasonable workloads and affordable health care

Hundreds of UNITE HERE Local 26 workers and allies picketed outside the Omni Providence Friday evening to...
Report: Manchester Street Power Station for sale by owner
March 2, 2020

Report: Manchester Street Power Station for sale by owner

Hot on the heels of the revelation that the Providence City Council is seeking to give Dominion Energy...
Contentious testimony before the Providence City Council on Fane Tower
October 31, 2019

Contentious testimony before the Providence City Council on Fane Tower

In the end, the Providence City Council Ordinance Committee voted 3-1 against recommending a spot zoning map...
The Providence City Council wants to give Manchester Street Power Station a $150,000 tax break
March 2, 2020

The Providence City Council wants to give Manchester Street Power Station a $150,000 tax break

The Providence City Council Finance Committee is set to hold a public hearing on Monday, July 23...
Providence wants to regulate firearms, so the state needs to repeal preemption
January 19, 2020

Providence wants to regulate firearms, so the state needs to repeal preemption

Providence City Council President David Salvatore and the crest of the city council today announced their intention...
Providence City Council considering plastic bag ban
February 16, 2018

Providence City Council considering plastic bag ban

“The production, use, and disposal of single-use plastic bags have significant adverse impacts on the environment and...
New Providence City Council President David Salvatore faces issues of race, class, policing and water
October 31, 2019

New Providence City Council President David Salvatore faces issues of race, class, policing and water

The Providence City Council “elected” a new City Council President, David Salvatore (Ward 14), Thursday night. WLVI/Channel...
Community groups say CSA implementation is being delayed, PVD Mayor and City Council say it’s on track
October 31, 2019

Community groups say CSA implementation is being delayed, PVD Mayor and City Council say it’s on track

Both Mayor Jorge Elorza and the office of the Providence City Council deny that the implementation of...
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