What Providence Mayor Smiley wants from this year's legislative session

Smiley is once again asking the General Assembly to pass a law restoring local control of the Providence public schools, ...
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Providence finance panel moves proposed PILOT agreements with colleges forward

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Providence City Council Finance Committee pushed forward a proposal that could more than double how much four private higher-education institutions contribute to ...
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Lifespan agrees to pay Providence $1.5M in lieu of taxes. Why some say it's not enough

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett Smiley has struck a deal with Lifespan, Rhode Island’s largest health system, for a $1.5 million payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) to the city over the next three years. The ...
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‘Shameful’: Providence leaders frustrated with Lifespan over PILOT negotiations

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence leaders continue to express frustration with the pace of ongoing financial negotiations with the state’s largest hospital group, Lifespan. Nonprofit organizations ...
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On Your Dime: Providence wants Lifespan to pay up as negotiations get underway

From emergency services to storm response, tax exempt organizations reap the benefits of city services. “If something happens, we send the police or fire department,” Providence Mayor Brett Smiley ...
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Here's how RI pilots are helping air traffic controllers as shutdown stretches on

As air traffic controllers work without pay during the government shutdown, the Rhode Island Pilots Association is raising money to support local air traffic controllers. "The Rhode Island Pilots ...