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 ...

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

The Providence School Board formally discussed Mayor Brett Smiley's plan to return Providence Public Schools to local control Wednesday night.

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.

Dozens of taxpayers confronted Mayor Brett Smiley at the State House on Tuesday after a hearing on a bill that would give ...

While the bulk of the new revenue the city is trying to generate comes from property taxes, the Smiley administration ...

A new documentary exploring the darker side of quarterback Brett Favre's career and controversies will hit Netflix later this spring. "The Fall of Favre" is the next installment in the streaming ...

At a Thursday press conference, Mayor Brett Smiley, alongside city and school leaders, announced his plan for returning the Providence Public School District to local control. The district has been ...

PROVIDENCE — The city of Providence wants local control of its schools back and on Thursday, Mayor Brett Smiley unveiled a plan he hopes will help achieve a smooth transition away from state ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A new report shows how Mayor Brett Smiley’s administration plans to transition the state-run Providence Public School District back to local control for the first ...

EXCLUSIVE: Rickey Smiley, anchor and host of the #1 nationally syndicated urban radio show in America, has taken back to the stage for Fool-ish, his first comedy special in over a decade ...