PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Brett Smiley has vetoed the Providence City Council’s controversial rent control ordinance, rejecting a measure that would have capped rent increases across...
ByContributorApril 17, 2026PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A rapidly growing online petition is fueling debate in Providence after plans to remove a controversial mural sparked backlash across...
ByContributorApril 3, 2026PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The City of Providence has begun installing signs across parks and other municipal properties stating that civil immigration enforcement activity...
ByContributorFebruary 19, 2026PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Providence Mayor Brett Smiley signed a new executive order Tuesday that restricts how Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can operate...
ByContributorJanuary 20, 2026PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Providence City Council is inviting the public to a Palestinian flag-raising ceremony outside City Hall on Friday, May 16,...
ByContributorMay 14, 2025EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Major League Baseball is mourning the loss of Davey Lopes, an East Providence, Rhode Island native, who passed away...
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