Providence councilors urge McKee to declare homelessness a public health emergency
The Providence City Council approved a resolution Thursday night calling on Gov. Dan McKee to declare homelessness a public ...
Providence City Council urges Gov. McKee to declare state of emergency
The Providence City Council has passed a resolution urging Gov. Dan McKee to declare a public health state of emergency to address the homelessness crisis.
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Providence City Council demands McKee declare homelessness a public emergency
Two days after Providence’s City Council Chambers were controversially opened to the city’s homeless population, the council ...
‘I am not going to do that’: McKee rejects calls to declare homelessness emergency
Councilor Justin Roias said 31 homeless people slept inside the city council chambers Tuesday night without issue.
In a surprise move, Providence City Hall becomes a makeshift homeless shelter
In an unprecedented move, individuals seeking shelter were allowed to come into City Hall where a makeshift warming center ...
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2 City Council Members Open Prov. City Hall as Warming Center, Smiley Blasts Move
Providence City Councilors Justin Roias and Miguel Sanchez claim in a press release that they “will open the City Council ...
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DaVinci Center opens as warming center amid ongoing calls for emergency declaration
The DaVinci Center, a non-profit community center on Charles Street, opened its doors as a warming center Wednesday night. “It’s more comfortable, there’s more room for people to lay down if they show ...
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Providence legislative priorities to center around schools and housing
The City of Providence has announced its priorities for the legislative session that starts at the Statehouse Tuesday. Among ...
Infante-Green: State will ‘continue to follow our process’ with Providence schools
When Providence Mayor Brett Smiley laid out his legislative priorities for 2025, he made it clear that he wants the city to ...