Recent News
Irish & Italian-Heritage Month
Statement from City Council Majority Leader Jo-Ann Ryan: As an Irish-American, I am proud to co-sponsor with my colleague, Majority Whip John J. Igliozzi, an ordinance to recognize March as Irish-American and Italian-American Heritage month in perpetuity. Providence...
Statement from Majority Leader Jo-Ann Ryan
I am proud to announce that tonight the Council’s Committee on Finance passed the Retail Plastic Bag Reduction Act that I introduced last year. This initiative is a thoughtful and measured approach to reducing the number of carryout plastic bags distributed and our...
Students from Community Prep Visit Council Exhibit
On Wednesday, March 13, 2019 a group of seventh graders from Providence’s Community Preparatory School visited City Hall to view the Black History Month exhibit titled “South Side: Where Providence Begins.” A curated tour was led by City Council Deputy Majority Leader...
Hope and Change for Haiti Celebrates International Women’s Day
Hope and Change for Haiti held their second annual International Women Day Celebration at the Rhode Island State House on Friday. The event was emceed by Pearl Farquharson. United States Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat, Rhode Island) attended, as did Rhode Island...
City Council to Host International Women’s Day Celebration
City Council Deputy Majority Leader Mary Kay Harris (Ward 11) and the majority female-led Council, unanimously voted to recognize March 8th as International Women’s Day at a Council meeting last month. The Council will be hosting an event tomorrow, Friday, March 8,...
Councilors Correia and Taylor Introduce Ordinance Setting Guidelines for Snow Parking Bans
City Council President Pro Tempore Correia and Councilman Taylor Introduce Ordinance Calling for Emergency Snow Parking Ban Guidelines City Council President Pro Tempore Michael Correia, Ward Six introduced an ordinance at tonight’s Council Meeting that calls for...
Salvatore to Reintroduce Ordinance That Reduces Red Tape for School Spending
Ordinance Will Raise Purchasing Limits for Providence Schools With the recent resignation of Providence Superintendent of Schools Christopher Maher, Councilman David A. Salvatore has filed an ordinance to reduce red tape surrounding purchasing by City departments....
Statement from Council President Sabina Matos
It has been reported that Councilman Aponte has filed for protection under the Federal Bankruptcy Laws, and I believe that this is a personal matter. This is a decision that many Americans face every year, and it’s a difficult one. He has a constitutional right to...
Providence City Council Elects Shawn Selleck as City Clerk
Selleck, a Resident of the West End of Providence, Was Elected to Serve a Four-Year Term At tonight’s City Council meeting, Shawn Selleck of Providence was elected to serve as Providence’s City Clerk for the 2019-2022 term. Selleck previously worked for the Clerk’s...
