Interview: Brett Smiley is running for Mayor of Providence as an experienced administrator
October 13, 2021

Interview: Brett Smiley is running for Mayor of Providence as an experienced administrator

“What I hope is part of the conversation in the year and a half to come is,...

No environmental viewpoint represented on Senate’s gas and electric transmission infrastructure commission
December 14, 2020

No environmental viewpoint represented on Senate’s gas and electric transmission infrastructure commission

At least one commission member has a clear history of anti-environmental, pro-fossil fuel bias....

The specter of Invenergy haunts the Johnston Inauguration
March 2, 2020

The specter of Invenergy haunts the Johnston Inauguration

At the Town of Johnston’s Mayoral and Town Council Inauguration, held Monday night in the Johnston High...

Providence Water Supply Board to begin looking at potential financial impacts of Providence’s efforts to lease water operations
October 30, 2019

Providence Water Supply Board to begin looking at potential financial impacts of Providence’s efforts to lease water operations

“The city of Providence has issued an RFQ, a request for qualifications for a private operator to...

Providence seeking bidders in January for leasing the city’s water
December 13, 2018

Providence seeking bidders in January for leasing the city’s water

Providence’s Director of Sustainability, Leah Bamberger, and Providence City Solicitor Jeff Dana gave a presentation to the...

No guarantees and plenty of risks associated with Elorza’s water monetization plan
April 1, 2022

No guarantees and plenty of risks associated with Elorza’s water monetization plan

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza is still trying to “monetize” the Providence Water Supply, including Scituate Reservoir. At...

An open letter to Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza on privatizing our water supply
April 26, 2018

An open letter to Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza on privatizing our water supply

Dear Mayor Elorza, On Monday night, April 23, 2018, you were a guest at my neighborhood association’s...

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...

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