Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and PVDFest organizers held a news conference to announce “early highlights” of this year’s ...

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley thinks he has the votes in the Rhode Island Senate to raise property taxes in the city past the ...

Festival goers should expect musical performances, a battle of the bands, a hip hop competition, more than 180 craft vendors, ...

State law only permits cities to increase taxes by 4% each year, but Providence officials – chiefly Mayor Brett Smiley – ...

One of the capital city’s most exciting events will be back before you know it as PVDFest will take over the streets of Downtown Providence September 5–6, 2025! Mayor Brett Smiley, the ...

The tax is intended to raise revenue for the cash-strapped city, but the proposal has drawn scorn from downtown businesses ...

"This September, downtown Providence will once again come alive with music, dance, food and immersive art experiences," Mayor ...

The new policy will ‘hopefully avoid any future conflicts,’ Mayor Brett Smiley says.

After dozens of arts, tourism, labor, and business leaders voiced their opposition to Representative Rebecca Kislak’s ticket ...

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 ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Mayor Brett Smiley on Wednesday proposed increasing property tax bills, making $9 million in cuts, and boosting fines and fees as he unveiled his proposed $624 million ...