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... »
FirstWorks will bring Pakistani actress and filmmaker Ayesha Khan to Providence next week to showcase her latest film, Made In Pakistan, and join local filmmakers and artists in a wide-raning panel discussion. Both events are part of Caravanserai, the ... »
Former Supreme Court justice Robert Flanders, one of the most prominent lawyers in the state and the receiver for Central Falls, is working for the administration of Providence Mayor Angel Taveras as Rhode Island’s largest city tries to stave off bankr... »
Getting ready for the weekend . . . – No Rhode Island pol faces a more potent high-risk/high-reward scenario than Providence Mayor Angel Taveras. No one much blames him for the fiscal nightmare he inherited in Providence, and he’s still building a big ... »
There are, clearly, rewards for bold, blunt leadership in times of crisis.Last year, Providence Mayor Angel Taveras declared a "category 5 hurricane" on the city's books and was able to wrangle significant savings from municipal unions and push through... »
The city of Providence nearly ran out of cash in December and is staring down an approximate $30 million deficit in the current fiscal year, city officials confirmed at a City Council finance committee meeting Thursday evening. »
The Rhode Island Statewide Coalition (RISC) is commending Providence Mayor Angel Taveras for confronting the widening fiscal crisis facing Providence and for the plan of action he announced Thursday »
A markedly more upbeat Providence Mayor Angel Taveras expressed optimism on Monday that Rhode Island's capital can avoid bankruptcy through the collective efforts of city and state officials. »
