With shooter at large, Smiley already assessing city response

The mayor is trying to assure anxious Providence residents they're safe enough to go about their lives. Here's his response to public criticism.
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The Shockingly Large Business Behind the Iconic Smiley Face

EVERYONE KNOWS the ingredients of a smiley face: the egg-yolk circle, the black oblong eyes, the curved grin. It has pervaded pop culture since the 1960s, when hippies stickered it onto VW buses and ...

What Providence Mayor Smiley wants from this year's legislative session

Smiley is once again asking the General Assembly to pass a law restoring local control of the Providence public schools, ...
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Walmart’s Smiley is back after 10 years and a lawsuit

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Walmart is bringing back its famous Smiley face icon after a 10-year hiatus and lengthy legal battle. “We felt like it was time to bring back an old friend, and one of the ...
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Smiley’s legislative priorities include tax hike, ending school takeover, new parking tax

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — As Rhode Island lawmakers prepare to return to the State House, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said Monday his legislative priorities for 2025 include increasing tax revenue, ...