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Providence’s former Jewelry District was physically reconnected to downtown last year when work crews demolished the old Interstate 195 highway overpass, but on city maps it remained isolated in zoning rules from another generation.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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With an associate degree in automotive technology from New England Institute of Technology, 29-year-old Christopher Whalen didn’t think he would fall into Rhode Island’s skills gap – the abyss between employers who are hiring for open positions and residents who don’t have the skills to fill the jobs.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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The Lymansville Co. Mill, following long-term restoration, has been added to the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service, announced the R.I. Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission.
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By Alex Kowalski |
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Addressed one at a time, the 17 buildable parcels uncovered by the relocation of Interstate 195 in Providence will likely take many years to develop.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Transportation said last week that it planned to begin the rehabilitation of a bridge carrying off-ramp traffic from Exit 4 on Interstate 195 East to Veterans Memorial Parkway in East Providence on Nov. 17. The work will require a partial closure of the exit until summer 2013.
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11/19/12
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The Omni Group Inc. has nearly made one corner of Federal Hill its own.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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Before he started his own business and moved into Butcher Block Mill in Providence, Joe Novak, founder of Novac Garden Design & Construction, endured a double dose of Rhode Island career tumult.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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PROVIDENCE – Providence College broke ground on its Ruane Center for the Humanities, which will become the school’s signature academic building, on June 7.
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6/11/12
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Bill Bachant, owner of Bill Bachant Builders, recently took some time out of his weekend to meet with potential clients.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Grow Smart Rhode Island – a nonprofit that advocates for sustainable economic growth in the Ocean State – will honor individuals, plans and projects that play to Rhode Island’s strengths, generate sustainable economic benefits and improve the state’s communities and neighborhoods at its second annual awards gala in June.
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By PBN Staff
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