The Providence Teachers Union president says the mayor's plan was vague and lacked authentic input from teachers.

Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley announced an event to help residents dispose of expired or unused medication as part of ...

The Providence School Board formally discussed Mayor Brett Smiley's plan to return Providence Public Schools to local control Wednesday night.

As Providence Mayor Brett Smiley testified on a bill that would allow his tax increase in his new budget proposal, some ...

A hearing on a bill that would allow Providence to exceed the state-mandated tax levy cap of 4% for one year led to a tense ...

While the bulk of the new revenue the city is trying to generate comes from property taxes, the Smiley administration ...

A new documentary exploring the darker side of quarterback Brett Favre's career and controversies will hit Netflix later this spring. "The Fall of Favre" is the next installment in the streaming ...

At a Thursday press conference, Mayor Brett Smiley, alongside city and school leaders, announced his plan for returning the Providence Public School District to local control. The district has been ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Providence Mayor Brett Smiley Thursday fulfilled a promise to release a report explaining how the city is ready to regain control from the Rhode Island Department of ...

PROVIDENCE — The city of Providence wants local control of its schools back and on Thursday, Mayor Brett Smiley unveiled a plan he hopes will help achieve a smooth transition away from state ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A new report shows how Mayor Brett Smiley’s administration plans to transition the state-run Providence Public School District back to local control for the first ...

EXCLUSIVE: Rickey Smiley, anchor and host of the #1 nationally syndicated urban radio show in America, has taken back to the stage for Fool-ish, his first comedy special in over a decade ...