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Is a revolving fund the answer to RI's climate funding crunch? Why some officials think so.
Legislation would create a special revolving fund in RI to pay for projects to protect communities from flooding and other ...
City leaders in the spotlight: What to know about Providence Mayor Brett Smiley
Smiley is more than halfway through his term, and facing pushback from constituents over a planned tax increase.
City leaders in the spotlight: What to know about Providence Council President Rachel Miller
Rachel Miller has been Providence's City Council president since 2023. Miller came to Providence by way of Long Island, ...
Old favorites return, expansions and newcomers: A look at new restaurants across RI
Shah's Halal Foods opened a new restaurant on Thayer Street in Providence. Bar Lazio, a new Italian bar, opened in Cranston.
Algorithms might be setting rent prices in Providence. Now, the City Council wants to ban them.
PROVIDENCE – Providence's City Council on May 15 will vote for a second time to ban the use of algorithms by property owners to set rent prices in the city. The ban comes in response to Providence's ...