Providence Mayor Brett Smiley thinks he has the votes in the Rhode Island Senate to raise property taxes in the city past the ...

English actor Daniel Craig is sporting a Southern drawl again as Detective Benoit Blanc in the new movie “Wake Up Dead Man: A ...

One of the capital city’s most exciting events will be back before you know it as PVDFest will take over the streets of Downtown Providence September 5–6, 2025! Mayor Brett Smiley, the ...

State law only permits cities to increase taxes by 4% each year, but Providence officials – chiefly Mayor Brett Smiley – ...

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley signed a new order establishing a flag policy for the city. The city raised a Palestinian flag ...

The mayor has expressed his belief that pro-Palestine protests can be isolating for the Jewish community, of which he is a member. Smiley had just returned from a week-long trip to Israel the day ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence City Council President Rachel Miller wants to amend a city ordinance that would exempt striking union workers from receiving costly noise violations. The amendment ...

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 ...

Mayor Brett Smiley, the City of Providence Department of Art, Culture and Tourism, and FirstWorks highlighted events planned for PVDFest 2025 on Tuesday. This years “showstopping spectacle” will be ...

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley signed a new order establishing a flag policy for the city. The city raised a Palestinian flag on May 16, sparking debate amongst residents. The decision was publicly ...

The tax break sought by Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and building owner David Sweetser's High Rock Development would exempt ...