PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett Smiley came into office with lofty goals two years ago, but midway through his term, the city’s finances are floundering, and his way out will involve raising taxes.

PROVIDENCE − Mayor Brett Smiley says the city would need a year ... “If the governor called me into his office today and said it’s time, I’d say, ‘Great, next summer.

Some artists see Smiley as out of touch, while Smiley's office says the stickers are disrespectful. PROVIDENCE – Street art adorns every neighborhood in Providence and, for those paying ...