Majority of PVD City Council supports unvaccinated police officers
January 18, 2022

Majority of PVD City Council supports unvaccinated police officers

“Part of ‘serving and protecting’ means following evidence-based public health guidance. Anything less is a betrayal of...

PVD Ordinance Committee passes two measures limiting fossil fuel expansion
November 16, 2021

PVD Ordinance Committee passes two measures limiting fossil fuel expansion

Both pieces of legislation need to pass the full City Council to take effect. The ordinance preventing...

Can We Fix It: Back to the Races Part 1: Providence Mayoral
September 16, 2021

Can We Fix It: Back to the Races Part 1: Providence Mayoral

This week got HEATED. Turn your volume down cuz we get LOUD. We talk, once again, about...

Tech and procedural problems plague PVD City Council hearing on multi-hub resolution
December 29, 2021

Tech and procedural problems plague PVD City Council hearing on multi-hub resolution

“The Governor has made it clear she wants busses out of the plaza. RIDOT is moving as...

Elorza announces comprehensive review of Public Safety Dept in Providence
September 24, 2020

Elorza announces comprehensive review of Public Safety Dept in Providence

“This review isn’t just financial. Certainly the numbers tell a big story here, but this is also...

Democracy dies at PVD City Council committee meeting
December 29, 2021

Democracy dies at PVD City Council committee meeting

“I just want to be clear that nobody’s trying to shut out the public from this committee,”...

PVD Parks Commission discusses Columbus statue
July 7, 2020

PVD Parks Commission discusses Columbus statue

“…if you know the story of Columbus and the real history – not the white washed history...

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...

Candidates do not want to be associated with Michael Earnheart
January 19, 2020

Candidates do not want to be associated with Michael Earnheart

“I look at it like this: I have a responsibility to everyone who steps on this property,”...

Jason Roias announces his candidacy for Providence City Council Ward 4
January 19, 2020

Jason Roias announces his candidacy for Providence City Council Ward 4

Jason Roias is running for Providence City Council for the seat currently occupied by Nicholas Narducci, who...

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...

Providence introduces PVD Safe Stations, for those seeking treatment for addiction
December 11, 2017

Providence introduces PVD Safe Stations, for those seeking treatment for addiction

Beginning on January 2, 2018, and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, “any person...

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