Smiley wants change in leadership or shutdown of embattled scrap metal yard

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Mayor Brett Smiley called a temporary shutdown of a Providence scrap metal yard “progress,” but said he isn’t sure the company can safely reopen. Last Friday, R.I. Superior Court Judge Brian Stern ordered Rhode Island Recycled Metals to stay closed temporarily, siding with the state’s argument that the company is a … Read more