Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza’s second inauguration address
October 31, 2019

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...

Christmas Carolers rebuffed at City Hall and RI Housing
January 19, 2020

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...

Scituate releases report on Providence Water, the town’s largest landowner
October 30, 2019

Scituate releases report on Providence Water, the town’s largest landowner

A while back the Scituate Town Council hired attorney Michael Marcello to write “a pretty expensive report...

Providence City Council overrides Mayor’s Veto of Hope Point Tower zoning variance
October 31, 2019

Providence City Council overrides Mayor’s Veto of Hope Point Tower zoning variance

Providence City Councilor Mary Kay Harris (Ward 11) became the deciding vote to override Providence Mayor Jorge...

‘It’s all about Democracy,’ says PVD City Councilor Igliozzi about Fane veto override vote delay
October 31, 2019

‘It’s all about Democracy,’ says PVD City Councilor Igliozzi about Fane veto override vote delay

Providence City Councilor John Igliozzi (Ward 7) interrupted the reading of the proposed ordinance to override Mayor...

Letter from community groups and developers to Providence City Council on the Fane zoning petition
December 10, 2018

Letter from community groups and developers to Providence City Council on the Fane zoning petition

Dear Mayor Elorza and City Council: As stakeholders in this community, we support Mayor Jorge Elorza’s decision...

CLF petitions to protect Rhode Island Waters
November 23, 2018

CLF petitions to protect Rhode Island Waters

Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) has filed petitions with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management to combat...

Fane’s Hope Point Tower before the PVD City Council, round 2
October 31, 2019

Fane’s Hope Point Tower before the PVD City Council, round 2

At a second Providence City Council Ordinance Committee meeting to discuss the Fane Organization‘s proposed Hope Point...

Elorza: Senate President’s plan to remove Providence from I-195 zoning ‘unprecedented’
October 31, 2019

Elorza: Senate President’s plan to remove Providence from I-195 zoning ‘unprecedented’

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza responded Tuesday to comments made by Rhode Island State Senate President Dominick Ruggerio...

Contentious testimony before the Providence City Council on Fane Tower
October 31, 2019

Contentious testimony before the Providence City Council on Fane Tower

In the end, the Providence City Council Ordinance Committee voted 3-1 against recommending a spot zoning map...

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...

Unraveling Providence Water no sure bet for Providence solvency issues
May 4, 2018

Unraveling Providence Water no sure bet for Providence solvency issues

After the confirmation of attorney Charles Ruggerio to the Narraganset Bay Commission (NBC), the Senate Committee on...

New study shows racial disparity in Rhode Island traffic stops
May 1, 2018

New study shows racial disparity in Rhode Island traffic stops

A new analysis of law enforcement traffic stops found that a “total of 11.4 percent of motorists...

First Unitarian Church of Providence seeking donations to build Sanctuary Church space
October 31, 2019

First Unitarian Church of Providence seeking donations to build Sanctuary Church space

The First Unitarian Church of Providence held a vote and decided to become a Sanctuary Church. They...

Jack Reed tours East Side Bus Tunnel
January 19, 2020

Jack Reed tours East Side Bus Tunnel

United States Senator Jack Reed (Democrat, Rhode Island) met with Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) officials...

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