Tag Archives: Mayor Jorge Elorza

The parking meter idiocy

Posted on June 19, 2016 by David Brussat

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza appears determined to serve a single term. How do I know? Just look! He is trying to offend every constituency he can by installing parking meters where they shop. Several neighborhoods on the East Side have … Continue reading →

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That Providence renaissance

Posted on February 18, 2016 by David Brussat

Randal Edgar, deputy editor of the Providence Journal’s editorial pages, has an opinion column today in which he reveals that he is “Still waiting for that R.I. renaissance.” At first I thought he might be writing about the famous Providence … Continue reading →

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