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Planning Board Recommends Mayor’s Proposed FY 2024/2025 Capital Budget
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Planning Board Recommends Mayor’s Proposed FY 2024/2025 Capital Budget

LPR News September 13, 2024

Mayor allocates an additional $1.3 million for roads and sidewalks EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – During an City of East Providence Planning Board meeting in August, the board voted unanimously to recommend the Fiscal Year 24/25 Capital Improvement Budget for this year’s upcoming fiscal year, along with providing an advisory recommendation to the City Council.   […]Read More

Nearly half of renting households are cost-burdened; percentages vary by race
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Nearly half of renting households are cost-burdened; percentages vary by

LPR News September 13, 2024

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 – In 2023, more than 21 million renter households spent more than 30% of their income on housing costs. These households account for nearly half (49.7%) of the 42.5 million renter households in the United States that are estimated to be excessively rent burdened. Although the median income-to-housing cost ratio for renters has remained unchanged […]Read More

Mayor Smiley Announces $870k Investment in Overdose Prevention
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Mayor Smiley Announces $870k Investment in Overdose Prevention

LPR News September 13, 2024

City also to receive new $2.3M federal grant to continue prevention efforts  PROVIDENCE, RI – As part of National Recovery Month, Mayor Brett P. Smiley, Chief of Policy and Resiliency Sheila Dormody and Providence Director of Housing and Human Services Emily Freedman today announced major investments to support the ongoing implementation of the City’s Overdose […]Read More

TRAVEL + LEISURE “WORLD’S BEST” AWARDS RANK PVD #2 AIRPORT IN THE U.S.
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TRAVEL + LEISURE “WORLD’S BEST” AWARDS RANK PVD #2 AIRPORT

LPR News September 10, 2024

Only Airport in the Northeast to make the Travel + Leisure Top Five WARWICK, RI  – The Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) is proud to announce that Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) was selected as one of the top ten domestic airports based on reader surveys submitted to Travel + Leisure “World’s Best […]Read More

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