PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — An internal memo is laying out a worst-case scenario for the future of city services in Providence if state lawmakers don’t allow the city to exceed the state-mandated tax ...

The Providence metro area was the third-slowest city in the U.S. for job growth in September, according to new data. The only cities with slower job growth were Baltimore and New Orleans. JPMorgan ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Providence City Council Finance Committee voted Tuesday to create and fund a new civilian position within the city’s police department, amid backlash to the hiring of a ...

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley on Tuesday announced the return of the city's summer youth programming, which will bring seasonal jobs, free meals and learning opportunities. The program, dubbed "Eat, ...

PROVIDENCE — A longer school day, teacher bonuses, summer school and dozens of new social workers, behavioral interventionists and reading specialists. The Providence public school district is finally ...

Revitalization in Providence has changed the character of the local job market, allowing the city to transition from a manufacturing-based to a service-oriented economy. But these economic advances ...

As of Sept. 9, Col. Oscar Perez said 13 officers were listed as injured on duty. Most had been injured this year and in 2024, ...

Providence Mayor-elect Brett Smiley made huge news yesterday when he announced that Public Safety Commissioner Steven Pare is retiring and popular Police Chief Colonel Hugh Clements is stepping away ...