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‘Superman’ owner’s pitch for state aid falls flat
The $114.7 million plan released last week to turn Providence’s “Superman Building” into apartments generated sticker shock across the state, but few alternatives for the Art Deco landmark. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 5/6/13

Inaugural Garage session to spotlight innovation
The Garage is the new, flexible structure for business strategy-sharing, inspiration and anticipated collaboration created by the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce to replace the orderly aisles of exhibitors that for two decades populated its erstwhile annual Business Expo. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 5/13/13

Vision, not structure, lacking in EDC
More changes appear to be coming for the R.I. Economic Development Corporation, whether Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee wants them or not. Competing House and Senate proposals suggest that whatever ultimately emerges from the General Assembly, the independent governor’s reshuffling of the agency over the past year will not be the final word. more
5/6/13
Study: Mass. military bases making impact
BOSTON – A study conducted by the Mass. Military Asset and Security Strategy Task Force and the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute released an economic-impact study that indicates Massachusetts’ six military installations support more than 45,000 jobs and contribute more than $13.7 billion to the state’s economy annually. more
7/9/12
Quonset upgrades in the works
Members of R.I.’s congressional delegation join U.S. Economic Development Administration Assistant Secretary for Economic Development Matt S. Erskine and others March 1 to discuss upgrades planned for the Zarbo Avenue Bulkhead at Quonset Business Park thanks to a $6 million federal grant. From left: Rep. James R. Langevin, Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse and Jack Reed; Erskine; Steven King, Quonset Development Corporation managing director; Mike Foster, of Senesco Marine; Nick Tanionos, of Specialty Diving Services and Larry Ahearn, of Reagan Construction. more
3/11/13
Bernanke says premature Fed tightening would endanger recovery
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the U.S. economy remains hampered by high unemployment and government spending cuts, and tightening policy too soon would endanger the recovery. more
Luring tourists off beaten paths
For nonprofit museums and historical sites off the beaten path or public radar, there’s never enough publicity, promotion or cross-organizational cooperation to get the word out. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 5/13/13

R.I. has stake in F-35 Lightning program
Elected officials and others representing the region’s defense industry recently crowded around the cockpit of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II, waiting their turns to hop in the pilot’s seat, taxi the fighter jet down the runway and launch into the skies on a government mission – all without leaving the confines of the R.I. Department of Administration building, that is. more

By Lindsay Lorenz
PBN Researcher | 5/20/13

N.E. enters into export-access pact with U.S. DOC
BOSTON – The New England Council has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce it says will help its members access foreign markets and increase exports. more
3/25/13
Summer sounds fill R.I. coffers
Music is one of Rhode Island’s top summer draws, headlined by the Newport jazz and folk festivals, which unfold enticingly on the grounds of Fort Adams State Park along Newport Harbor, framed by the Pell Bridge. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 5/13/13

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