Mayor Brett Smiley said he plans to ask the General Assembly to raise the city's taxes above the 4% threshold.

When is the right time for the state to return Providence public schools to local control? Mayor Brett Smiley says this ...

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said he wants the school district back under city control by July. The school district is ...

The list of priorities also include new money for Superman Building and burying the power lines in Indian Point Park.

The mayor is taking his demand to the General Assembly, seeking legislation to end the state takeover two years early.

In unveiling his legislative agenda for the upcoming General Assembly session, Mayor Brett Smiley said, "The time is now" for ...

In October, Providence signed a payment in lieu of taxes, or PILOT, agreement with Brown University Health, formerly Lifespan ...

The Providence City Council has passed a resolution urging Gov. Dan McKee to declare a public health state of emergency to ...

Two days after Providence’s City Council Chambers were controversially opened to the city’s homeless population, the council ...

The DaVinci Center, a non-profit community center on Charles Street, opened its doors as a warming center Wednesday night.

People experiencing homelessness stayed overnight in the Providence City Council chambers despite Mayor Brett Smiley's disapproval.

In an unprecedented move, individuals seeking shelter were allowed to come into City Hall where a makeshift warming center ...