Providence Fire Chief Derek Silva said the department was able to achieve a slimmer proposed budget this year because it will soon see staffing levels that it hasn’t been able to attain ...

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is scheduled to unveil his budget proposal for the fiscal year that begins July 1 to the City ...

A hearing on a bill that would allow Providence to exceed the state-mandated tax levy cap of 4% for one year led to a tense ...

Unlike spending at the federal level, Rhode Island and its cities and towns are required to balance their budgets, so ...

Mayor Brett Smiley’s office released a document in mid-April explaining how the city hopes to better serve the long-troubled ...

(WJAR) — Providence Mayor Brett Smiley will testify in favor of a bill that would allow his proposed tax increases. The Bill, ...

On Wednesday, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley unveiled his $624 million fiscal year 2026 budget, proposing a 7.5% increase in ...

For the first time in four years, cruise ships will once again be sailing into Providence, Rhode Island. American Cruise Lines has added the city to its New England itineraries, in partnership with ...

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

As Providence Mayor Brett Smiley testified on a bill that would allow his tax increase in his new budget proposal, some residents came out to oppose.

With a “feasible plan to improve student outcomes,” Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is asking the state to return control of the city’s schools When it comes to running Providence, Mayor Brett ...

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley unveiled a 53-page plan to transition Providence schools back to local control. The plan addresses community engagement, learning support, governance, funding ...