PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence announced Thursday the new summer supply rate for the Providence Community Electricity program will go into effect with the May 2024 meter read. Prices will be decreasing from 17.64 cents/kWh this past winter to 10.29…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- PVDFest is coming to Providence late this summer, hoping to attract thousands of attendees to the event. PVDFest will take place September 6-7, promising art, food and live performances. "I am thrilled to share that we…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Mayor Smiley, Colonel Oscar Perez, Jr., and City Council President Rachel Miller will join members of the police department and its community to celebrate the legacy of retired Chief Police, Colonel Hugh T. Clements, Jr., for…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley will announce $132 million in infrastructure investments over the next two fiscal years on Friday. The FY24 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) will focus on projects designed to "improve the local quality-of-life…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- Rhode Island Energy has released its energy rates for the rest of the year, which shows an average increase of 7 cents per kilowatt hour for residential energy plans. The price for residential plans in October…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) -- City Councilwoman Nirva LaFortune on Monday officially filed her candidacy for mayor of Providence. LaFortune unofficially announced her campaign in September of 2021, but did not fill out the necessary paperwork at that time. The mayoral…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - To allow the state of R.I. to save after the devastating financial impact of COVID-19, eligible union and non-union Executive Branch employees will be given the opportunity to participate in the Department of Labor and Training's…
