Mayors Joined Together and Successfully Blocked Efforts to Cut Funding to Inclusive, Welcoming Cities Rhode Island – Today, Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza and Central Falls Mayor Maria Rivera announced that their cities’ two and a half year legal fight against the Department of Justice is over. After filing a lawsuit on August 9, […]
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City Waives Fees to Provide Safe Outdoor Expansion for Small Businesses and Art Organizations to Encourage Cultural and Economic Recovery April 9, 2021 PROVIDENCE, RI – In the heart of Federal Hill, Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today joined Council President and Lt. Governor nominee Sabina Matos, Councilwoman Rachel Miller (Ward 13), Department of Art, Culture + Tourism […]
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Providence Recreation Centers to reopen citywide, offer free, socially distant enrichment programming April 8, 2021 PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today joined Councilwoman Katherine Kerwin (Ward 12), Recreation Director of Support Services Jackie Poulios, Art, Culture + Tourism Cultural Affairs Manager Gina Rodríguez-Drix, local artist Ysanel Torres and community members to announce the reopening […]
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City Residents and Organizations Encouraged to Request Free Face Masks April 7, 2021 PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza announced today that AIS, a Massachusetts-based company with ties to the ‘Make a Wish’ Foundation has donated and delivered 25,000 high-quality face masks to the City of Providence. “Ensuring our community members have access to protective […]
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April 6, 2021 PROVIDENCE, R.I. — “The City of Providence and its constituents have made it clear that addressing the climate crisis is a priority, but we cannot act alone,” said Mayor Jorge O. Elorza. “State and federal action are imperative. We have a tremendous opportunity before us to make substantial progress and create a comprehensive […]
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