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"Buddy Amendment" Opens Door for Cianci's Run

The city IS alive and full of a wide range of wonderful things going on. He was just not invited.

Organized efforts are underway in Providence to stop former Mayor Vincent

Vincent A. Cianci Jr., the enduring and unshakably charismatic mayor of Providence, was sentenced today to five years and four months in prison for presiding over a City Hall that his judge called ''a criminal enterprise.'' The sentence summarily ended an epoch in this city, where Mr. Cianci, known as Buddy, was mayor for 21 of the last 27 years and became a kind of P. T. Barnum of Providence, ubiquitously promoting and ushering in the makeover of its downtown.

NO BUDDY FOR PVD

Buddy Cianci, the 73-year-old former mayor can probably think of no better way to go out than dying on a Kennedy Plaza throne and being brought down to Waterfire on a shield. Many people thought they have seen the last of him following five years in... #buddycianci #elections #felonyconviction

Who will be the next Mayor for the City of Providence in 2014?  With rumors and speculation swirling, the first and foremost question is if, or perhaps when, current Mayor of Providence Angel Taveras makes his future political plans public -- and if that includes a much speculated run for Governor next year. Recent developments however, including potential candidates Victor Capellan and Councilwoman Sabina Matos pulling out of contention for the Providence Mayoral race, have people talking that given the circumstances, another contender might still be up for consideration -- two-time Mayor Vincent