State officials have expressed skepticism about the mayor's desire to transition the schools back to local control this ...

On Thursday, Smiley, along with City Council Pro Tempore Juan Pichardo and Providence School Board President Ty'Relle Stephens, announced that the city has a "multi-pronged" plan for returning the ...

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 Education. “We’re talking about ...

Brett Smiley’s administration is projecting a $22 million increase in fixed costs for next year. None are optional: They are guaranteed by courts and contracts. Providence Mayor Brett Smiley has ...

Brett P. Smiley is a Democratic who ran for mayor of Providence, R.I., in 2014. He dropped out before the Democratic primary. The president of Campaign Finance Officers LLC, Smiley has managed ...

Mayor Brett P. Smiley and Councilman Jim Taylor announced a proposal to invest in Providence’s waste management ...

Rickey Smiley’s 32-year-old son Brandon died of fentanyl and ethanol toxicity after battling a years-long addiction to painkillers Eric Andersson joined PEOPLE as a senior writer in 2022.