State law only permits cities to increase taxes by 4% each year, but Providence officials – chiefly Mayor Brett Smiley – ...

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley thinks he has the votes in the Rhode Island Senate to raise property taxes in the city past the ...

Smiley is more than halfway through his term, and facing pushback from constituents over a planned tax increase.

The tax is intended to raise revenue for the cash-strapped city, but the proposal has drawn scorn from downtown businesses ...

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and PVDFest organizers are holding a news conference to announce “early highlights” of this ...

The new policy will ‘hopefully avoid any future conflicts,’ Mayor Brett Smiley says.

"This September, downtown Providence will once again come alive with music, dance, food and immersive art experiences," Mayor ...

Festival goers should expect musical performances, a battle of the bands, a hip hop competition, more than 180 craft vendors, ...

One of the capital city’s most exciting events will be back before you know it as PVDFest will take over the streets of ...

The tax break sought by Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and building owner David Sweetser's High Rock Development would exempt ...

PROVIDENCE – Facing pressure to solve the city’s cash shortage, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley wants to levy a 7% sales tax on all the city’s commercial parking lots and garages. The mayor ...