Outgoing Senator John Tassoni, always quick to pick on bullies, has set his sights on RIPTA director Charles Odimgbe, saying recent staff cuts have left Kennedy Plaza in shambles and that Odimgbe should be replaced. Full press release after the photo. ... »
RIPTA and the City of Providence to host a Community Meeting regarding transportation planning on North Main Street, May 14th. »
Treasurer Gina Raimondo and Providence Mayor Angel Taveras have joined the calls for payday lending reform efforts, and both will participate in a roundtable discussion on the issue. “The time has come to protect Rhode Islanders from the econonúc threa... »
By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Two prominent Democrats are joining the legislative push to limit the amount of interest payday lenders can charge. State Treasurer Gina Raimondo and Providence Mayor Angel Taveras will host a roundtable discussion ... »
Entrepreneurship is thriving in Providence’s Latino community – and without much encouragement or assistance from the city government and other established institutions. “The growth of Latino small businesses in Providence has occurred organically,” Ke... »
With a deal inked with Johnson & Wales and another seemingly imminent with Brown University, Providence Mayor Angel Taveras turns his attention toward the hospitals this afternoon when he will meet with the CEO’s of the three medical institutions this ... »
As expected, Mayor Angel Taveras said the state of the city is not so good. “Providence is in peril,” said the mayor of the capital city to lead into the annual State of the City speech. And, as he reiterated throughout his 20 minute address, it’s up t... »
At the Movies Last I checked in with Dave Dvorchak — Providence Community Library office manager, film geek, Renaissance Man — he had found a long-forgotten cache of 16-millimeter movies owned by a defunct consortium of Rhode Island libraries. Last I c... »
