Local Government

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (370+ words) The goal of the pilot program is to have the scooters be left in designated areas, rather than on sidewalks and roads. US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would speak very soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (626+ words) Providence City Councilor Miguel Sanchez announced Monday he has enough support to secure the council presidency come January, setting the stage for a progressive overhaul of City Hall government. The council’s 28-year-old majority whip, first elected in 2022, said his potential…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (487+ words) Providence Mayor Brett Smiley lost the Democratic Primary for the city's mayorship earlier this month to challenger and state Rep. David Morales. And now the capital city has lost its status as the host of the U.S. Conference of Mayors 2027 annual…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (96+ words) Earlier than he hoped, Mayor Brett Smiley’s journey of serving Providence, the city he loves, is ending, and so I sat down with him. The mayor is not an overtly emotional man, but there in his office,... What Brett Smiley…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (334+ words) Providence's contract with Flock Safety expires next spring, not this fall as the city previously said, giving the next mayor freedom to eliminate the license-plate reading system in 2027. Over the summer as national opposition to Flock systems surged and other…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago   (553+ words) Each month, approximately 60,000 benefits decision notices travel through Rhode Island's mail. When the notices land in residents' mailboxes, they tell people when their Medicaid coverage and other public benefits have been approved, denied, or changed. This month, the state gave…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (611+ words) The panel tasked with selecting Rhode Island's judges on Tuesday will consider whether its members must disclose campaign contributions to judicial applicants and recuse themselves from considering those candidates. That question before the Judicial Nominating Commission comes from a petition…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (42+ words) The Providence Board of Canvassers has confirmed that about 70 poll workers called out the morning of last week’s primary election. The Providence Board of Canvassers has confirmed that about 70 poll workers called out the morning of last week's primary election....

4+ week, 10+ hour ago   (50+ words) For eight months, a top Providence public works official has collected a six-figure paycheck while sitting on paid leave. And the city won’t say why. For eight months, a top Providence public works official has collected a six-figure paycheck while…...