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 ...

The Providence Teachers Union president says the mayor's plan was vague and lacked authentic input from teachers.

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.

Seventy-five percent correctly identified Mayor Brett Smiley and Senator Jack Reed with their job titles, while 80% could identify Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. The Herald provided a list of elected ...

Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley announced an event to help residents dispose of expired or unused medication as part of ...

Mayor Brett Smiley. Pointing to the FBI’s most recent report, which states violent crime decreased by 10.3% and murder decreased by 22.7% from January through June 2024 compared with the same ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Providence School Board formally discussed Mayor Brett Smiley’s plan to return Providence Public Schools to local control Wednesday night. Mayor Smiley released ...