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Roads, bridges and other infrastructure in the United States are steadily growing older and weaker. Given low interest rates and elevated unemployment, this is an ideal moment to invest in fixing them.
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Guest Column:
Peter R. Orszag | 4/1/13 |
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When the federal government repossessed the Medina Village apartments off Cranston Street in Providence’s West End in 2010, there was a real possibility the 22 vacant and decaying buildings in the complex would be abandoned.
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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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Providence Preservation Society announced today that Karen Jessup has been named interim director of the citywide preservation organization.
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By Lindsay Lorenz |
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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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There’s plenty that could go wrong with a business plan dependent on attracting small businesses to work in stacked shipping containers, beside a train track, near a busy convergence of highways pouring into downtown Providence.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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Capital Properties Inc. reported a 0.9 percent drop in profit to $2.01 million, or 31 cents per share, during 2012 compared with earnings of $2.03 million, or 31 cents per share, during 2011.
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By PBN Staff
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Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee and U.S. Sens. Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined Omni Development Corp., WinnDevelopment and Rhode Island Housing on Monday to celebrate the opening of 83 new or completely rebuilt rental homes in Providence’s West End.
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By PBN Staff
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The future of the former Shooters nightclub property on the Providence waterfront sits delicately poised between the destination performing-arts venue a community group envisions and the sad, vacant lot it is today.
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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 |
- Gim to succeed Daukas as WashTrust executive VP Friday, May 24
- HUD awards $2.5M to R.I. to protect against lead paint Friday, May 24
- Historical preservation programs land $54K in grants Friday, May 24
