RI Rep. David Morales announces challenge to Providence Mayor Brett Smiley
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island State Representative David Morales announced his bid for Mayor of Providence Monday morning. In a campaign ad posted…
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Mayor Brett Smiley to hold press conference ahead of Providence's PVDFest
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…
Mayor Brett Smiley to talk hurricane preparedness, flooding mitigation
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…
Mayor Brett Smiley to reveal PVDFest details
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…
Mayor Brett Smiley to cut ribbon at a new city park
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 Mayor Brett Smiley to unveil parking meter replacement initiative
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…
What to expect for Providence public safety with Brett Smiley as mayor
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…
R.I. mayor-elect Brett Smiley announces department directors
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…
Tuesday's primary names Brett Smiley as Providence's next mayor
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…
Brett Smiley aims to make education a top priority if elected mayor of Providence
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 mayoral candidate Brett Smiley does pothole patrol with ABC 6
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…
Brett Smiley fined by Ethics Commission over solicitation of campaign donations
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,…
Brett Smiley steps down as Department of Administration director
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…
Brett Smiley, head of Dept. of Administration, tests positive for COVID-19
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…
Brett Smiley announces candidacy for Providence Mayor
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
Smiley, childcare officials to celebrate city's $2 million investment in facilities
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley will be joined Wednesday by officials from local education organizations to celebrate the city's…
Morales criticizes Mayor Smiley after reported masked ICE operations in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Representative and Providence mayoral candidate David Morales criticized current Mayor Brett Smiley in the wake of two recent reported masked ICE agent operations in the city. Morales' Monday statement comes on the heels of…
'A Safe Providence for All': Smiley signs order clarifying city police ICE policy
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence Mayor Brett Smiley signed an executive order Monday morning aimed at improving the city's public safety. The…
Smiley appears on CNN, talks crime rates and Trump D.C. National Guard deployment
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is now responding to the Trump administration's decision to send the National Guard into…
Providence Mayor Smiley signs city's $624 million budget
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…
Smiley addresses Providence preparation measures and tips for hurricane season
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…
Smiley announces roller disco returning to Providence Rink
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…
Smiley reacts to online backlash against city council 'Know Your Rights' mailer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is weighing in on the city council's decision to send "Know Your Rights" mailers to…
Smiley says city council 'fanning flames' by raising Palestinian flag
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…
