As SNAP benefits dry up, Providence activates emergency food plan for first time

Providence's Emergency Food Plan, activated for the first time on Tuesday, was triggered due to ongoing disruption to the ...

Will Providence get its schools back sooner or later? Depends which side you ask.

The Providence School Board says it’s on track to complete the first of two years of professional development training to ...

Providence School Board opens up with Hughes’ departure

The Providence School Board is looking for candidates to fill the seat now held by board member Melissa Hughes whose term expires at the end of the year. Providence Mayor Brett Smiley’s office ...

Providence in talks to sell Camp Cronin to Narragansett or DEM, mayor says. What to know.

The property, which is located in Narragansett but owned by the city of Providence, has been vacant for roughly a decade.

WaterFire is invaluable. It's why Mark Patinkin says Providence needs to step in

A city is largely defined by its culture and attractions. In its 30 years, WaterFire has become a symbol of Providence. It ...
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What taxpayers need to know now that Providence’s budget is signed into law

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence residents can immediately start paying their first-quarter tax bills in person after Mayor Brett Smiley signed the new fiscal year’s budget into law on Tuesday, ...

With SNAP benefits set to expire, here's how the City of Providence is helping residents

If the federal government remains shut down, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will run out of funding on ...

Three years later, are the Providence Friars and Georgetown Hoyas better off?

Longtime Providence coach Ed Cooley left for Georgetown, and Kim English was hired in Providence. Both are looking for bounce ...