Campaign seeks to encourage fossil fuel divestment among RI municipalities and non-profits
March 22, 2023

Campaign seeks to encourage fossil fuel divestment among RI municipalities and non-profits

Climate Action RI, an affiliate of 350.org, announced a new campaign to encourage institutional divestment from fossil...

Mayor Smiley lays out plans for Providence at inaugural events
January 3, 2023

Mayor Smiley lays out plans for Providence at inaugural events

It was an event that allowed Mayor Smiley to talk about his ideas, in general terms, for...

Residents push city to enforce resident-first hiring ordinance
October 7, 2022

Residents push city to enforce resident-first hiring ordinance

The First Source ordinance, which was passed in 1986, guarantees that when the city supplies $25k or...

Superman Can’t Save Us protest targets State’s use of taxpayer funds for luxury housing
September 3, 2022

Superman Can’t Save Us protest targets State’s use of taxpayer funds for luxury housing

“We are here to protest the proposed plans for the Superman Building,” said organizer and activist Terri...

Casino workers rally and march to Bally’s HQ in Providence to demand full staffing and substantial raises
May 25, 2022

Casino workers rally and march to Bally’s HQ in Providence to demand full staffing and substantial raises

“Bally’s employees are fighting for what they deserve: a fair contract so they can make a decent...

Providence Pride Flag raising was no small celebration
July 4, 2021

Providence Pride Flag raising was no small celebration

The raising of the Pride Flag at Providence City Hall was a two-hour affair filled with speeches,...

Hotel workers in Providence rally to guarantee their jobs after the pandemic
October 16, 2020

Hotel workers in Providence rally to guarantee their jobs after the pandemic

“I don’t know what my family will do if I don’t get my job back once this...

Testimony from the Providence City Council Finance Committee hearing
June 24, 2020

Testimony from the Providence City Council Finance Committee hearing

People lined up outside the Providence City Hall on Monday to testify before the Providence City Council...

Mayor Elorza announces removal of “Plantations” from city documents and oath ceremonies
June 19, 2020

Mayor Elorza announces removal of “Plantations” from city documents and oath ceremonies

Pan-African Flag Raised on City Hall Celebrating Juneteenth Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza today joined City Council President...

Providence rally to defund the police draws hundreds
June 16, 2020

Providence rally to defund the police draws hundreds

“You defund social services all the time. You defund schools. You defund hospitals, community health centers, programs...

Opposition to the proposed Port garbage transfer station intensifies
February 21, 2020

Opposition to the proposed Port garbage transfer station intensifies

“We have to stand together, stand strong, united, because this community cannot, under any conditions, accept anything...

Providence City Council wants more tax breaks for millionaires; Protest planned for Thursday City Council meeting
December 3, 2019

Providence City Council wants more tax breaks for millionaires; Protest planned for Thursday City Council meeting

Do councilmembers care about the working people of Providence as much as they care about bribing millionaires...

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...

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