In address, Taveras says Providence 'recovering'

A year after warning that Providence might be forced into municipal bankruptcy, Mayor Angel Taveras said Tuesday that Rhode Island's capital has weathered the worst of its fiscal problems but that its recovery is taking hold slowly and urgent action is needed to boost its economy.

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Envision Prov w/ many jobs, grassy land, low crime, great schools, urban farms and diversity. It will happen, says @angel_taveras. #PVDsotc

— Alisha Pina (@AlishaPina) January 29, 2013

Adding 18 officers and 50 firefighters will improve safety, Taveras says in #PVDsotc. He also wants "common-sense gun control" legislation.

— Alisha Pina (@AlishaPina) January 29, 2013

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