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Summer is here and the City of Providence is set to announce a variety of services it will offer this year. Mayor Brett ...
When Brett Smiley was running for mayor of Providence in 2014, he sought to frame himself as the fresh-faced outsider running against the Democratic machine. It wasn’t entirely true, since ...
As we head into summer, the city of Providence will once again be offering a way for people to cool down and for children to get nutritious meals at no cost.
If a bill that would provide a one-time exemption to exceed the tax cap in Providence doesn’t advance to the Senate floor, ...
Brett Smiley, elected mayor of Providence in 2022, takes a business-oriented approach to managing the city's operations. Smiley's background is in business and political campaigns, and he worked ...
Brett Smiley officially launched his campaign for mayor on Monday with a focus on what he called “simple quality of life issues” from roads to public safety, affordable housing and education.
The annual tradition brought together Jews from different synagogues and sects, and many noticed someone quite recognizable in their midst: Brett Smiley, the mayor of Providence. Politicians often ...
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett Smiley was inaugurated Monday afternoon at the Providence Public Library, delivering a speech focused on schools, public safety and city services while vowing to lead ...
This isn’t Brett Smiley’s first campaign for mayor — after running in 2014 and ultimately withdrawing to support the current mayor Jorge Elorza, Smiley didn’t run for office again for several years ...
Democrat Brett Smiley won the Democratic primary for Providence mayor Tuesday, defeating challengers Gonzalo Cuervo and Nirva LaFortune MA’19, The Boston Globe projects. No Republicans or Independents ...
Brett Smiley says priorities and experience are what differentiates him from his opponents in the Democratic primary for mayor of Providence. “My priorities are very clear: to focus on these ...
As the gun debate continues to roil the nation and Rhode Island, Providence mayoral candidate Brett Smiley wants to take guns out of the hands of criminals. But how? Smiley, one of five Democrats ...