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Three Providence City Councilors Introduce Resolution Opposing Monetization of Providence Water (House Bill 5390)
Providence City Councilors Rachel Miller, Seth Yurdin, and Katherine Kerwin introduced a resolution opposing the plans to privatize Providence Water and opposing the proposed state enabling legislation (House Bill 5390). “It’s not credible that the City of Providence...
City Council Awards $70K in Support of City Year Providence
Providence City Council President Sabina Matos, Ward 15, on Friday, February 15, 2019 awarded City Year Providence $70K to support its partnership with Providence Schools. “City Year Providence is an organization that the Council has long supported, and has great...
City Council Honors Black History Month With Exhibit
On Thursday, February 14, 2019 a new exhibit will open to the public on the day of Frederick Douglass’ believed date of birth. The exhibit shares the story of the African American Community in South Providence, commemorating a history full of both triumphs and...
City Council Creates Special Committee on Public Safety
Council President Sabina Matos has created a special committee to examine public safety in municipal-owned buildings and has tapped Councilman James Taylor to lead the effort. “After much discussion with my colleagues I decided to create a special committee to explore...
16th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Ceremony and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Deputy Majority Leader Mary Kay Harris reminds us all to be the best street sweepers we can be at Providence's 16th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards & Hall of Fame Ceremony hosted by Mayor Jorge O. Elorza. In 1967, Dr. King in a speech to a group of middle...
Providence City Council Committee on Finance Tonight Voted to Approve a $30M Bond for School and Neighborhood Projects
$20M of the bond will be for upgrades to schools, and $10M will be to improve neighborhood community centers and monies for City Hall roof and interior renovations. Tonight the Chairman of the Providence City Council Committee on Finance, Majority Whip John J....
2019 Meeting Street Telethon
