49th Meeting Street Telethon bowls a perfect game with over $650K raised
Meeting Street Telethon was once again a heartwarming success by all measures, raising $657,500 for the local non-profit ...
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It Is Not Time for Mayor Smiley to Take Providence Schools Back
The performance of the Providence Public System cratered during former Mayor Jorge Elorza’s administration. A devastating audit of Providence public schools by Johns Hopkins University in 2019 ...
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City Council Moves Forward on Smiley’s Effort to Raise Taxes More Than 4% in Providence UPDATED
Get ready Providence - the next steps for a major tax hike are in motion. Homeowners in the city are poised to see an ...
Providence nightlife generates almost $1B a year, but are businesses in trouble?
PROVIDENCE – Between the city’s restaurants, bars, nightclubs, theaters and performance venues, Providence nightlife ...
Could a ‘nightlife manager’ help revitalize Providence’s after-dark economy?
The sector is a critical part of the city’s character, but revenue remains below pre-COVID levels and business owners say ...
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Mayor Smiley discusses economic impact of ‘life at night’ in Providence
On Monday evening, Mayor Brett Smiley spoke at the Crib, an event space in Providence, to discuss the city’s nightlife and ...
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Providence officials tout night culture, discuss safety concerns at clubs
City officials gathered Monday night to release their comprehensive analysis of nightlife in Providence. Mayor Brett Smiley ...
Providence nightlife generates $990 million a year. But workers can’t catch a bus after bars close.
Death, taxes, and the fact that Haven Brothers will pull into its usual haunt alongside Providence City Hall right as the ...
Providence expands nightlife with new discounts, safety measures
At a press conference held at CRIB PVD, an event space on North Main Street, Smiley introduced a new partnership with Spin, ...
The other 9-to-5: What a new report says about Providence’s ‘night economy’
A new report found that overall, Providence’s night economy contributes a little more than $990 million annually.
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Mayor Smiley nominates five to Providence School Board
Earlier this month, Mayor Brett Smiley appointed five community members to the Providence School Board. The nominees, ...
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FBI and DHS launch joint raid on law office of sanctuary city immigration attorney who promptly resigned
A joint task force of FBI and DHS agents raided the Rhode Island office of a sanctuary city immigration attorney on Thursday. The target of the raid […] ...