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I-195 Commission set to offer candidate executive directorship
The Interstate 195 Redevelopment District Commission has chosen Jan Brodie, a former vice president of the Armory Revival Co. now working for a Boston nonprofit developer, to be its first executive director, Commission Chairman Colin Kane confirmed Thursday. more
Chafee nominates 3 more to EDC board
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee announced on Thursday three more nominees for the R.I. Economic Development Corporation’s board of directors: Lifespan’s Judith Diaz, Elizabeth Francis of the R.I. Council for the Humanities and Atrion Networking Corp.’s president and CEO Tim Hebert. more
| 4/11/13
Brown eyes College Hill expansion of engineering, announces gifts
Thanks to the results of extensive faculty, staff and student survey results, and studies of student enrollment patterns and faculty collaboration ties, Brown University on Wednesday announced its intention to expand its engineering school on land it already owns, while also announcing gifts of $44 million for that effort. more
| 4/10/13
Preservation Society set on plans to build Breakers welcome center
The Preservation Society of Newport released plans today for a proposed welcome center on the grounds of The Breakers to provide ticketing, visitor information, restrooms and a small café. more
Work begins on I-195 land
The next step in the redevelopment of the former Interstate 195 footprint in the capital city took place Monday, marked by an official groundbreaking at the western end of the property attended by Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee as well as the city’s congressional delegation. more
| 4/8/13 | 1 comment
Chafee picks Valois for second go-round to lead EDC
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee Monday nominated Marcel A. Valois, former executive director of the R.I. Economic Development Corporation, to take over leadership of the quasi-state agency again. Valois previously led the EDC under then Gov. Lincoln Almond in the 1990s. more
| 4/8/13
Bristol County, Mass., chambers sign tourism memorandum
The five chambers of commerce based in Bristol County, Mass., have signed a memorandum of understanding to work cooperatively to revive the region’s tourism efforts. more
R.I. ranks 23rd in U.S. for competitiveness
Rhode Island was awarded a No. 23 ranking in the nation in the Beacon Hill Institute at Suffolk University’s 2012 State Competitiveness Report Thursday, helped by a No. 5 ranking for technology and a No. 7 ranking for security. more
DEM closes Rocky Point purchase from SBA
Thursday morning, the R.I. Department of Environmental Management completed the purchase of the remaining 82 acres of land at Rocky Point Park from the U.S. Small Business Administration. more
| 3/28/13
Global trade group offers public-private co-op program
(Updated, 3 p.m.) The International Council of Shopping Centers, or ICSC, is accepting registrations for an April 3 informal public-private sector networking event from 7:30 a.m. to noon at Agawam Hunt Club in Rumford, designed to foster economic regeneration. more
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