Tag: Providence
Petition against Communion Denial gathers 11,000 Signatures
Over 11,000 people have signed a petition urging the priest of a West Warwick church to stop denying Communion, and other important Christian rituals, to...
District 5 meeting reveals La Salle Academy is not paying property taxes to Providence
“I just want to clarify that this bill is not a tax break, as it’s been established La Salle has not been...
The Washington Park community wonders: How can we prevent a new business from further...
"Air and traffic pollution in and around Allens Avenue and the Port of Providence is out of control," said Linda Perri,...
Teamsters Local 251: Providence needs to invest public money in the community
Partnership for Rhode Island Audit is Misleading and Biased The recent release of Partnership for Rhode Island’s audit...
Providence City Council wants more tax breaks for millionaires; Protest planned for Thursday City...
Do councilmembers care about the working people of Providence as much as they care about bribing millionaires to beautify downtown? If...
Providence City Council member Louis Aponte pleads to felony embezzlement charge, to resign from...
Attorney General Peter Neronha announced that Louis Aponte (age 56), of Providence, pleaded nolo contendere today to a felony count of embezzlement....
Aaron Regunberg named senior advisor on policy to Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza
From a press release: Mayor Jorge Elorza today announced that former State Representative Aaron...
Providence City Council inauguration a day of firsts and political fault lines
The inauguration of a new Providence City Council was a day of firsts and a day of revealed political fault lines. The...
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza’s second inauguration address
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza held a chilly outdoors ceremony to celebrate his second inauguration. Below is the video and text of his...
Christmas Carolers rebuffed at City Hall and RI Housing
Both Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza and Rhode Island Housing Director Barbara Fields refused to leave their offices for a few minutes to...