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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

The City of Providence has announced its priorities for the legislative session that starts at the Statehouse Tuesday. Among ...