Providence City Council: President Salvatore questions $3k per month contract with GoLocalProv
July 24, 2018

Providence City Council: President Salvatore questions $3k per month contract with GoLocalProv

Even though the City of Providence launched an online Providence City Open Meetings Portal in 2013 to...

Providence City Council launches Be Heard PVD campaign
October 31, 2019

Providence City Council launches Be Heard PVD campaign

[From a press release] Providence City Council President David Salvatore launched the Providence City Council’s Be Heard...

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...

Providence comes together to oppose racist flyers
October 31, 2019

Providence comes together to oppose racist flyers

In response to racist flyers distributed by person(s) unknown across the East Side of Providence, politicians, religious...

Providence City Council President Salvatore responds to FOP’s comments on CSA
January 19, 2020

Providence City Council President Salvatore responds to FOP’s comments on CSA

Providence City Council President David Salvatore responds to the Providence Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), Lodge #3...

Rhode Island speaks out against President Donald Trump’s ignorant racism
January 15, 2018

Rhode Island speaks out against President Donald Trump’s ignorant racism

“New Bridges for Haitian Success, other Haitian leaders and elected officials take this initiative to condemn the...

Opposition grows against Tax Stabilization Investment Act in Providence
February 27, 2020

Opposition grows against Tax Stabilization Investment Act in Providence

A unique and diverse coalition of community organizations, labor unions and concerned Providence residents co-signed a letter...

Officials kick-off 6/10 Connector repairs
January 19, 2020

Officials kick-off 6/10 Connector repairs

“For too long, the disrepair of this interchange symbolized Rhode Island’s failure to invest in ourselves,” said...

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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