PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was found guilty in Kent County Superior Court of sexually assaulting a female victim in Warwick in 2021. On July 13, 2023, following the conclusion of a four-day trial before Superior Court Justice Luis M. Matos, a jury found Francisco Vasquez (age 37) guilty […]Read More
“As the city councilor representing the Armory property, I am committed to helping repurpose this historic building for the betterment of our residents and city in a manner that respects the many years of neighborhood input. There is a future for the Armory, and I look forward to working with Mayor Smiley and the State […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today held a ceremonial bill signing for five bills passed by the General Assembly aimed at spurring housing development across Rhode Island. These bills – coupled with the historic investments made by the Governor in the FY23 and FY24 budgets – will help address the long-lagging housing production rates in Rhode Island, catalyze expanded housing […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced new funding opportunities for the cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties, known as brownfields, across Rhode Island. DEM is seeking proposals for brownfield site redevelopment projects that will support the cleanup of contaminated property to transform underused brownfield sites into […]Read More
PORTSMOUTH, RI – Former State Senator Jim Seveney, Bristol Town Councilman Timothy Sweeney and Portsmouth School Committee Vice Chair Juan Carlos Payero announced today that they are supporting and endorsing Sandra Cano in the race for Congressional District One. Of his endorsement, Former State Senator Jim Seveney said: “If there is one single underlying […]Read More
Ken Bredemeier The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday decisively struck down the use of affirmative action in college admissions, ruling that consideration of a student’s race to help decide who is admitted to the halls of higher learning was unconstitutional. In a 6-3 ruling, the court’s conservative majority specifically overturned admission plans at Harvard University […]Read More
NORTH PROVIDENCE, RI – North Providence Mayor Charlie Lombardi and former Cumberland Mayor Bill Murray announced today that they are joining Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien in supporting and endorsing Sandra Cano in the race for Congressional District One. Of his endorsement, Mayor Charlie Lombardi said: “I’m supporting Sandra Cano because she is the only candidate […]Read More
Superior Court judge denies constitutional challenges to RI’s statutory framework PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that the Office has successfully defended Rhode Island’s concealed-carry permit laws against a constitutional challenge brought by defendants with pending criminal cases in Rhode Island Superior Court following the Supreme Court’s Bruen decision last year. In […]Read More
Sets a focused agenda for the next fiscal year, investing in public safety and city services PROVIDENCE, RI— Today, Mayor Brett P. Smiley joined Council President Rachel Miller, members of the Providence City Council, Chief of Fire Derek Silva, Police Commander Kevin Lanni, Chief Financial Officer Lawrence J. Mancini, Department of Public Works Director Patricia […]Read More
Learn how to get involved in the engagement process for the Comprehensive Plan Update PROVIDENCE, RI – The City will be hosting a Providence Comprehensive Plan Open House on Thursday, June 22 at 6:00PM at the Providence Career and Technical Academy. This is the first of several community engagement opportunities that are part of the […]Read More
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