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R.I. must change the debate in order to move ahead
At the present time, Rhode Island is consumed by two different issues. The first of these concerns our state’s approach to economic development. Do we rejigger the R.I. Economic Development Corporation into a Department of Commerce, or proceed with a marginally changed EDC but give the governor a more substantial hand? The second concerns the extension of Education Commissioner Deborah A. Gist’s contract. more
Guest Column:
Leonard Lardaro | 6/17/13
Twin River raises bet on gaming
At Twin River Casino in Lincoln, the first piece of a multiyear and multistate expansion of gambling in southern New England is almost complete. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 6/17/13

North Kingstown to receive ‘smart growth’ assistance from EPA
North Kingstown will receive technical assistance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement “smart growth” strategies to improve the economy, boost job creation and protect health and the environment, the EPA announced Thursday. more
Finding value of Copernicus
How do you monetize a mythic realm? more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 6/10/13

Nonprofits deserve continued support
The Rhode Island Foundation held its annual meeting last week, and among many of the standard attributes of such a gathering, the foundation highlighted three initiatives that reflect a stepped-up engagement in the state’s public life. more
6/3/13
Partnerships commission holds first meeting
BOSTON – The Mass. Department of Transportation announced last week that a panel charged with exploring public-private partnerships to fund certain transportation infrastructure projects was slated to hold its first public meeting last week. more
6/3/13
In search of support for NY display
When organizers of the local Puerto Rican Cultural Festival learned this year’s National Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City would be dedicated to the state of Rhode Island, they envisioned using the event to showcase the Ocean State before an anticipated crowd of 1 million live spectators and the many more who would see the event through the media. more
By Keith Regan
Contributing Writer | 6/3/13
R.I. lags but focus on manufacturing would help a lot
Rhode Island remains behind other states in New England when looking at major economic indicators such as growth of the gross state product and the unemployment rate. However, the state economy is slowly regaining momentum. more
Guest Column:
Edward M. Mazze and Edinaldo Tebaldi | 5/27/13 | 1 comment
Langella to head Mass. AG business division
BOSTON – Attorney General Martha Coakley last week appointed Timothy Langella, an attorney with more than 30 years of legal experience in national and international business disputes, as chief of the Business, Technology and Economic Development Division. more
5/27/13
Downtown vision tied to ‘Superman’?
Central to the argument for saving Providence’s Superman Building with public investment is a vision of the downtown economy driven by residents as much as office workers. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 5/27/13

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