Providence Police are alleging Department of Public Works employee Gary Sepe sold 16 city signs that were worth $45 each for just $15 apiece to a scrap metal yard, Tim White reports. Sepe has worked for the city since September 1988. Sepe’s brother, ac... »
Providence Mayor Angel Taveras this morning warned that Rhode Island’s largest city will face bankruptcy unless public-safety retirees and tax-exempt hospitals and universities pitch in to help. Quick highlights: – Taveras says the city is pursuing an ... »
Rhode Island Superior Court Judge Sara Taft-Carter has granted retired Providence and firefighters a preliminary injunction barring the city from shifting the retirees from city-paid private health insurance to the federal Medicare program. The 47 page... »
By Katherine GreggPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A campaign to "tax the rich'' has begun anew at the State House, with introduction of a bill to add 3 percent to the top income-tax rate paid by taxpayers with with more than $500,000 in annual income. The bill (S2... »
By Business staffA total of 6,846 new corporate entities filed paperwork with the Rhode Island Secretary of State's office in 2011. That's about 70 more new businesses than in 2010. It's also the first time since 2007 that the number of new business fi... »
By Ted Nesi PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – Treasurer Gina Raimondo acknowledged for the first time on Thursday that she may seek higher office in 2014, which will add to the heated speculation about her future plans. Asked whether she would rule out a run f... »
By Paul Edward ParkerWARWICK, R.I. -- More than 300 people attended a City Council committee meeting Thursday, with speakers urging the city to quickly resolve its differences with T.F. Green Airport and drop a lawsuit that is blocking extension of the... »
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Ocean State Chapter of the Project Management Institute will hold its monthly meeting Feb. 9 at the Providence Marriott from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Registration for the meeting must be made by Feb. 6 at 11:55 p.m. »
