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Restoration of historic Newport site in the works
Plans to revitalize the city’s historic civic center at Washington Square and replace a gas station there with a park and monument to Rhode Island’s Royal Charter are moving ahead. more
Alexion seeks tax-rate cut
Alexion Pharmaceuticals in Smithfield has applied for a corporate tax rate cut under the state’s Jobs Development Act, according to the R.I. Economic Development Corporation. more
MassBenchmarks: State growth slows to 1.9% in 3Q
Massachusetts’ real gross state product increased at a 1.9 percent annualized rate during the third quarter, according to the Current Economic Index released Friday by MassBenchmarks. more
| 10/26/12
RWU launches Affordable Excellence initiative
Roger Williams University has launched its Affordable Excellence initiative, which will include a tuition freeze for all undergraduate students for the 2013-2014 academic year, as part of an effort to confront the increasing tuition costs and high debt associated with attending college. more
Rhode Islanders prep for Hurricane Sandy
Residents, government offices and utilities throughout Rhode Island and Southern New England are taking steps to prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy, which is set to hit the East Coast late Sunday and peak on Monday and Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. more
Brown to inaugurate Paxson as president
Brown University will inaugurate Christina H. Paxson as its 19th president in a ceremony on the College Green at 2 p.m. on Saturday, with a reception to follow. more
| 10/26/12
Mayhew to succeed Colella as CEO of OceanPoint Insurance
Douglas K. Mayhew, a 26-year veteran of the insurance industry, has been named president and CEO of OceanPoint Insurance Agency Inc. effective Jan. 1, 2013. more
38 Studios auction grosses $650K
The public auction of property from 38 Studios LLC's former headquarters at One Empire Plaza, which included items ranging from computers to a 5-foot battle hammer, grossed roughly $650,000, according to the R.I. Economic Development Corporation. more
| 10/26/12
EpiVax awarded $55,000 to explore nerve disease treatment
Providence-based EpiVax Inc. was awarded a $55,000 grant from the GBS/CIDP Foundation International to explore using Tregitopes as a new therapy for a nerve disease that is treated currently with intravenous immunoglobulin. more
Lardaro: R.I.’s recovery continues slowly in September
Although the Rhode Island economy remained in recovery in September, the pace of recovery tapered off after a strong August, according to University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro’s September Current Conditions Index. more
| 11/12/12
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