The tax is intended to raise revenue for the cash-strapped city, but the proposal has drawn scorn from downtown businesses ...

State law only permits cities to increase taxes by 4% each year, but Providence officials – chiefly Mayor Brett Smiley – began currying favor with lawmakers earlier this year and asking for a one-year ...

A U.S. appeals court left a lower court order in place that blocked President Trump's sweeping government overhaul.

During intermission in a Providence concert on May 31, Mayor Brett Smiley will present the key to the city to the famed ...

After dozens of arts, tourism, labor, and business leaders voiced their opposition to Representative Rebecca Kislak’s ticket ...

Brett Smiley, elected mayor of Providence in 2022, takes a business-oriented approach to managing the city's operations. Smiley's background is in business and political campaigns, and he worked ...

The new policy will ‘hopefully avoid any future conflicts,’ Mayor Brett Smiley says.

After the Trump administration designated the State of Rhode Island, Providence, and Central Falls as “sanctuary ...

The order accuses Rhode Island, Central Falls and Providence, among 500 other jurisdictions, of obstructing federal law.

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley’s administration is one step closer to getting legislative approval to raise the city’s tax ...

The order relies on guidance from the US Supreme Court, which found Boston violated the First Amendment when it denied a ...

School is out for the weekend, but students got their fix of math activities at the annual "Math Matters" event.ALSO READ: ...