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

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

Mayor Brett Smiley said he plans to ask the General Assembly to raise the city's taxes above the 4% threshold.

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

Mayor Brett Smiley hopes to get more payments to the city from local hospitals should the sale of Roger Williams Medical ...

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

Patrick Brearley, 42, is facing charges of simple assault, obstructing an officer in execution of duty, and disorderly ...

After more than five years under state control, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is asking state lawmakers to force the ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Mayor Brett Smiley said the financial challenges the city is facing as a result of a $15 million settlement with the state-run school district will not negatively ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Mayor Brett Smiley said Providence residents should expect a tax hike next year, although the mayor said he’s still figuring out the details. “I don’t have any ...

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 ...

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