PROVIDENCE – Facing pressure to solve the city’s cash shortage, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley wants to levy a 7% sales tax on ...

Three of the applicants for five appointed seats on the Providence School Board recommended by Mayor Brett P. Smiley are ...

The new half-elected, half-appointed board is expected to be in power when the city gets back control of the schools. The ...

Smiley released his five appointments to the board which, if confirmed, will join the five members elected in November.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence Mayor Brett Smiley has made his selections for the five mayor-appointed School Board ...

When is the right time for the state to return Providence public schools to local control? Mayor Brett Smiley says this ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Providence Mayor Brett Smiley has unveiled the five new appointments to the Providence School Board ...

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett Smiley came into office with lofty goals two years ago, but midway through his term, the city’s ...

The list of priorities also include new money for Superman Building and burying the power lines in Indian Point Park.

The mayor is taking his demand to the General Assembly, seeking legislation to end the state takeover two years early.

In unveiling his legislative agenda for the upcoming General Assembly session, Mayor Brett Smiley said, "The time is now" for ...