Tag Archives: Providence Mayor
On the Providence Mayoral Race
I’ve been silent on this since the early part of the primary season, but I thought I’d give my opinions. I don’t understand the desire to get Dan Harrop out of the race from the Democratic perspective. Harrop and Republican-turned-Independent John Scott both received slightly 6000 votes in 2006 and 2010 respectively – about 17.5% […]
Thoughts from the SNA Debate: PVD Mayor Dems
Tuesday night I went to Summit Commons to take in my first ever candidates’ forum put on by the Summit Neighborhood Association (SNA). SNA has a long tradition of hosting these forums every year, and they’re well-attended by people from the neighborhood and by media as well. I grew up and currently live in the […]
On Providence
Online, there’s an account called “OurPVD” which says its purpose is to “Increas[e] awareness about an oft-misunderstood place”. As we enter the election for our next mayor, I’ve thought a lot about that account’s name and what it means. What does “our Providence” truly mean? I was born and raised in Providence during its Renaissance. […]
The Abrupt Shift in the Providence Mayoral Race Coverage
RIPR’s Scott MacKay beat me to the punch, but I’d like to add my thoughts on the subject of the Cianstoration. A funny thing happened on Wednesday mid-afternoon. Suddenly, it became 2002 again. Reading the coverage of Buddy Cianci entering the mayoral field it seems the media has inaugurated him the incumbent. This WPRI story? The URL […]
