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A sit-down with Helen Anthony, Mary Kay Harris, and Rachel Miller: the three women taking the helm of the City Council

The deal would offer Providence a 30-year revenue stream in place of taxes. The operator also cannot expand fossil fuel usage.

Univar Solutions, one of ProvPorts tenants, has been accused of mishandling dangerous chemicals.

After City Councilmembers were sworn in, Councilmember Rachel Miller (Ward 13) was unanimously elected President of the Providence City Council. President Miller has represented Federal Hill and part of the West End since 2018, and now also represents the Valley District. Council President Miller’s election is historic, as she is the first leader of the city council from the LGBTQ+ community.

ProvPort critics have found middle ground after initial objections.

The council was set to vote on a major deal for ProvPort. Then it changed plans.

Providence officials inched closer, despite significant public outcry, to finalizing a controversial new 30-year tax stabilization and lease agreement with ProvPort Inc.

Criticism mounts of a council committees decision to push ahead a deal that may have included private negotiations during a break in a public meeting.

Critics say the Providence is ramming through a new deal before incoming leaders can have a say.

Heres how the Providence city races turned out after election day