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At a Thursday press conference, Mayor Brett Smiley, alongside city and school leaders, announced ahistheir plan for returning the Providence Public School District to local control. Since 2019, the district has been under state control.

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Mayor Smiley announces plan to return Providence Schools to local control

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By Henry Wang | December 16

Decisions will now be released on Dec. 17 at 7 p.m., according to an email sent to applicants Monday afternoon.

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By Max Robinson | December 15

FBI agents were seen Monday afternoon searching through bushes, snow and a parking lot on the block on Waterman Street between Hope and Cooke streets.

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December 15

Corner of Hope and Benevolent streets, photos taken at 2:18 p.m. on Dec. 13, publicly released Dec. 15. Courtesy of the Providence Police Department

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