Coast to Coast Fulfillment Inc., a leading product fulfillment house in the Northeast, will double the size of its warehousing and order-processing center in West Greenwich. more

In its editorial (“Voter referenda present mixed choices,” Oct. 29), Providence Business News argued that, given Rhode Island’s structural budget deficit, the state cannot afford all the bond issues on the ballot “without compelling evidence of positive long-term economic benefits.” more

BOSTON – Grand Canyon University – an Arizona-based Christian college – has backed out of a deal for a free 217-acre campus in Massachusetts, The Associated Press reported. The college cited millions of dollars in unanticipated costs that it said made an expensive project too risky. more

A unique urban-revitalization program in Massachusetts has captured the attention of metropolitan areas across the country. If successful, supporters say it could become a model for generating economic growth and better education in midsize, formerly industrial cities. more

WARWICK – T.F. Green Airport will move ahead with plans to extend its runway and enhance airplane safety thanks to $110 million in federal funds, The Associated Press reported last week. more

There are streets in Newport today that a colonist who witnessed the first public reading of Rhode Island’s Royal Charter of 1663 might recognize. more

Bell Helicopter, the Fort Worth, Texas-based subsidiary of Textron Inc., broke ground on its new global headquarters on Monday. more

The commission managing the former Interstate-195 lands considered the $900,000 in this year’s state budget the minimum needed each year to redevelop and maintain the downtown properties. But I-195 Commission Chairman Colin Kane said Monday that state budget officials have told him they expect that money to last three years. more

Slowed down by the Great Recession, downtown Providence’s renaissance is gaining steam, as new retail establishments follow the capital city’s reawakening residential momentum. more

Supporters of the Urban Collaborative Accelerated Program don hard hats Oct. 9 to mark the start of construction at the school’s expanded site along the Service Road near Interstate 95 in Providence. From left: Stephen Hourahan, senior adviser to Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee; David Haffenreffer, chair, Fund for UCAP board; Providence Mayor Angel Taveras; Steve Guglielmo, Saccoccio & Associates; Karen Warfield, director, diversity & community affairs, Textron, Inc.; Providence Councilman Bryan Principe; Frank Gustafson, CASE Construction (in background) and Mark Saccoccio, principal, Saccoccio & Associates. more