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Retail boost ‘good while it lasted’
Shaun Bramble, manager of Cuban Revolution in downtown Providence said the restaurant has lost a great deal of its lunch crowd since 38 Studios laid off all of its staff in May. 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
Innovation lifeblood of manufacturing
Popular history holds the 20th-century decline of the textile industry responsible for many of the economic ills plaguing Rhode Island and Massachusetts’ SouthCoast. more
Looking for every advantage
Beth Kiepert appreciates that her jewelry and gift shop is located at 420 Main St. in Warren, within the boundary of the Warren Arts District. more
Generating economic statistics is an important public task
In various parts of the world, politicians are waging war on the economic statistics that help people assess the performance of their leaders. Over the past few years, the Argentine government has reported inflation rates more than 12 percentage points below private-sector estimates, and has filed criminal charges against statisticians attempting to publish their own data. more
6/18/12
SEED names small business, banker of the year
Open for little more than two years, the Fairfield Inn & Suites New Bedford has been named the Small Business of the Year by the South Eastern Economic Development Corporation. more
| 12/4/12
Chafee, DOT announce transfer of I-195 land
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee and the R.I. Department of Transportation have announced the completion of the land transfer process between the state and the Interstate 195 Redevelopment District Commission. more
| 4/24/13
Time for more sharing from Brown on plans
Imagine a private enterprise with the resources to make multimillion dollar investments on very high-profile parcels of land. more
6/4/12
Lawmakers searching for answers to close skills gap
Frustrated by the gap between available jobs in Rhode Island and the lack of trained workers to fill them, some state legislators are pushing for action on this stubborn chasm in the workforce. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 1/28/13

City zoning set for a new generation
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. more
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