The Providence City Council will honor the lives lost in the Jet Set Nightclub disaster in the Dominican republic.

PROVIDENCE — The city of Providence wants local control of its schools back and on Thursday, Mayor Brett Smiley unveiled a ...

Woonsocket, like many Rhode Island cities, requires property owners to keep sidewalks clear of ice and snow, but rarely ...

Mayor Brett Smiley’s plan includes property tax hikes, $9 million in cuts, and new revenue streams as departments brace for reduced supplies and services.

A retired Providence firefighter has won her second lawsuit against the city over accidental disability pension.

Providence taxpayers are now readying for a tax hike, as Mayor Brett Smiley unveiled the city's latest budget proposal yesterday.

In drafting the budget, “we had to make sacrifices, and we were faced with difficult decisions,” Smiley said during an address before the Providence City Council. He cited a need to balance education ...

To balance the budget, there is little cost-cutting—a few vacant positions and a promise to control overtime. On the $624 ...

Mayor Brett Smiley presented his proposed fiscal year 2026 budget for the City of Providence on Wednesday. Smiley said the ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Providence City Council voted unanimously in favor of a resolution that opens the door to increasing property taxes, but it still needs approval from state lawmakers.