At the February 2nd meeting of the Providence City Council, Council President Michael Solomon (Ward Five) announced the creation of a new Women and Healthy Communities subcommittee of the Committee on Ordinances. Councilmembers Sabina Matos (Ward Fifte... »
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis is honoring Joe Garrahy with a tribute posted on his website that includes photos of the late Governor with celebrities such as Jesse Jackson, Pope John Paul II and President Reagan as well as everyda... »
By Andy SmithPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Organizations representing the hospitality industry and small business said Tuesday they will urge legislators to reject proposed tax hikes in Governor Chafee's new budget. Dale Venturini, president of the Rhode Island ... »
The last few years have been tough for our great Ocean State. Across Rhode Island, I’ve organized community dinners, main street tours, and coffee hours where I’ve heard firsthand from so many people struggling to find work, seniors worried about their... »
Panel Dyana Koelsch – moderator Ian Donnis - Rhode Island Public Radio Dave Layman – communications consultant, former TV news director and anchor Maureen Moakley - University of Rhode Island political science professor Travis Rowley – GoLocalProv.com ... »
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 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... »
Turn to the staff member next to you and let them know they are 'awesome,' Beppie Huidekoper, executive vice president for finance and administration, told a jam-packed Salomon 101 at the start of the eighth annual Brown Employee Appreciation and Recog... »
