Providence must stop all work on a bike lane project or may have to reimburse the state and the federal government for the cost of a previous infrastructure project at the same location because of an agreement signed by the city’s former mayor, the state’s transportation department has said.… MORE
By Steve Klamkin WPRO News Citing family concerns and the responsibilities of running the city, Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza said Wednesday that he will not run for governor of Rhode Island in 2022, and has no immediate plans to run for any other political office. “It’s something that I’ve spent maybe the last year looking…… MORE
Providence police organizations are questioning Mayor Jorge O. Elorza’s judgment after hiring a civilian with no experience in law enforcement to be the city’s first-ever police major instead of considering the Black officers that applied for the position. … MORE
Rhode Island’s capital city is imposing a mask mandate for anyone entering municipal buildings. … MORE
The Providence Teachers Union’s new contract will cost more than $20 million, which will include salary raises and bonuses for teachers. … MORE
Providence is working with local mental health experts to change the way city law enforcement responds to public safety calls. … MORE
Some 110 low-income Providence families will be chosen by lottery to receive $500 dollars a month in a pilot program that Mayor Jorge Elorza joined nearly a year ago with a national group of mayors. … MORE
Electric bikes and scooters are returning to Providence streets through an arrangement between the city and bike share service Spin, a division of Ford Motor Company, several years after earlier efforts with other companies were discontinued after being plagued by thefts and vandalism. … MORE
A homeless encampment in Providence where people were ordered to leave by Friday will be allowed to stay for now after Mayor Jorge Elorza visited the site. … MORE
Authorities filed charges Monday against four people they allege initiated a shootout in Rhode Island that left nine people injured last week. … MORE
