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Council President Matos Welcomes Education Commissioner Infante-Green
City Council President Sabina Matos Welcomes Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green to Providence This morning Providence City Council President Sabina Matos joined Principal Daniel Smith and the students of Harry Kizirian Elementary School, along...
Councilman Taylor Honors Elmwood Coaches
City Council Honors Legacy of Kenny and Steve Arlan with Commemorative Street Renaming City Councilman James Taylor, (Ward 8) hosted a ceremony on Saturday, April 27, 2019 for the commemorative street renaming of Access Road in honor of the legacy of Kenny and Steve...
Councilwoman Kerwin Honors Local Activist
City Council Honors the Legacy of Community Activist Mary C. Jones with Commemorative Street Renaming City Councilwoman Katherine (Kat) Kerwin, (Ward 12) hosted a ceremony on Friday for the commemorative street renaming of Candace Street in honor of the legacy of the...
Leader Ryan’s Plastic Bag Reduction Act Passes Full Council
Tonight the Providence City Council passed the Retail Plastic Bag Reduction Act which will now be sent to Mayor Jorge O. Elorza for his signature. “I started working on this legislative initiative as a freshman Councilwoman, and that it receives its final passage...
2019 Property Revaluation Complete
What You Need to Know The City of Providence announced on March 29, 2019 that the state-mandated full real estate property revaluation is complete and real estate property value assessment notices will be mailed on April 15, 2019. At this time, the following 2018 real...
Majority Leader Ryan’s Plastic Bag Reduction Act Has First Passage
Tonight the Providence City Council passed the Retail Plastic Bag Reduction Act for the first time. The bill, as required by the City Charter, needs a second passage before it can become law. The ordinance will reduce the number of plastic checkout bags distributed by...
Legislation: Allowing Medicaid to cover doula services will improve outcomes for pregnant women and reduce costs
The legislation is particularly important for women of color, who are three to four times more likely to die for pregnancy-related reasons than white women. “Doulas have been shown to make real, measurable improvements in the health outcomes for women and babies...
Young Voices RI Produces report addressing racial disparities in Providence Public Schools
Providence Public School students engaged with Young Voices RI issued a report on Tuesday showing that 49 percent of Providence Public School students, “disagree that teachers handle discipline issues fairly” and 69 percent of students agree that, “adults at my school...
City Council Passes Resolution Urging National Grid to Repair City Streets and Sidewalks
The Providence City Council passed a resolution at last night’s Council Meeting requesting the Director of Public Works to immediately stop the issuance of road opening permits to National Grid and to any affiliated vendors until all city streets and sidewalks are...
