When is the right time for the state to return Providence public schools to local control? Mayor Brett Smiley says this ...

Mayor Brett Smiley said he plans to ask the General Assembly to raise the city's taxes above the 4% threshold.

In unveiling his legislative agenda for the upcoming General Assembly session, Mayor Brett Smiley said, "The time is now" for ...

The mayor is taking his demand to the General Assembly, seeking legislation to end the state takeover two years early.

City Councilors Justin Roias and Miguel Sanchez opened the City Council chamber to those seeking respite from the cold and ...

In October, Providence signed a payment in lieu of taxes, or PILOT, agreement with Brown University Health, formerly Lifespan ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Mayor Brett Smiley hopes to get more payments to the city from local hospitals should the sale of Roger Williams Medical Center go through as planned. “One of my ...

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

The annual tradition brought together Jews from different synagogues and sects, and many noticed someone quite recognizable in their midst: Brett Smiley, the mayor of Providence. Politicians often ...

Amid plummeting temperatures, Providence City Councilors Justin Roias and Miguel Sanchez have opened the City Council Chamber ...