PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- As PVDFest approaches this upcoming weekend, Mayor Brett Smiley and event organizers will gather this morning to hold a press conference. The press conference will begin this morning at 10 a.m. PVDFest will begin on Friday…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Mayor Brett Smiley will join officials today to share important information about hurricane season preparedness. Councilor Sue AnderBois and PEMA Director Clara Decerbo will also be present. Smiley will also highlight the city's proactive investments to…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Mayor Brett Smiley will hold a press conference today to reveal the details of PVDFest 2024. This year's festival is set to return to…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Mayor Brett Smiley will cut the ribbon for a new urban park located at the corner of Westminster and Union Street today. Grant's Block opened to the public back in May after a renovation. The new…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Mayor Brett P. Smiley will be joined by Curbside Administrator Melanie Jewett to announce announce the launch of the city's parking meter replacement initiative. This month, the Department of Public Works had started rolling out new…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- After a day filled with pageantry and procession, newly inaugurated Mayor Brett Smily is ready to lay out his path for success and safety in the city of Providence. "We will restore a sense of public…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Mayor-elect Brett Smiley announced additional department director appointments to serve in the new year. The newest appointments are as follows: Patricia Coyne-Fague as Director of Public Works. Stephen Grace as Director of Recreation. Jonathan Martin as…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Tuesday's primary named Brett Smiley as Providence's next mayor. The Associated Press called the race Wednesday morning, while Democratic candidates -- Gonzalo Cuervo and Nirva LaFortune -- conceded…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence mayoral candidate Brett Smiley is aiming to make public schools in Providence a top priority, fixing the district fundamentally and structurally. Smiley told ABC 6 News…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence mayoral candidate Brett Smiley, who launched his campaign last week, is focusing on "quality of life" issues in the capital…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Former state official Brett Smiley agreed to pay a fine to settle an ethics complaint over solicitation for campaign donations on Tuesday. Smiley will pay 4 thousand dollars. Smiley, who is running for Mayor of Providence,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Brett Smiley, Director of the Department of Administration, announced his resignation on Wednesday. In a letter to colleagues, Smiley said he decided to leave the state service once the governor is confirmed, so he can focus…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)-- Brett Smiley, the top aide for Gov. Gina Raimondo as director of the Department of the Administration, has tested positive for COVID-19. A statement from Department of the Administration spokesman Robert Dulski said Smiley had been tested…
News Staff news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Democratic political consultant Brett Smiley has entered the race to succeed Angel Taveras as mayor of Providence. Smiley formally announced his campai
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is now responding to the Trump administration's decision to send the National Guard into…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence Mayor Brett Smiley just made the city's budget official. He signed it into law after it was passed by the city council…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence officials are outlining their preparations for 2025's hurricane season. The peak hurricane season for our area runs from August through…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Mayor Brett Smiley and the City of Providence's Department of Parks said that Roller Disco at the Providence Rink would be returning for the summer. Roller Disco will be hosted every Thursday and Friday from 5…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is weighing in on the city council's decision to send "Know Your Rights" mailers to…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Mayor Brett Smiley said he wasn't happy that Providence City Councilors will be raising the Palestinian flag at City Hall on May 16, but he couldn't do anything about it. "I want to be clear that…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley announced an event to help residents dispose of expired or unused medication as part of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The event will take place at the Providence Public Safety Complex…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- The Providence School Board formally discussed Mayor Brett Smiley's plan to return Providence Public Schools to local control Wednesday night.…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence Mayor Brett Smiley has unveiled his proposed budget for the 2026 fiscal year. The biggest takeaways include…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Mayor Brett Smiley presented his proposed fiscal year 2026 budget for the City of Providence on Wednesday. Smiley said the proposed $624 million budget "reduced essential…
