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EDC fund struggles to find takers
When Rhode Island secured a $13.1 million grant from the U.S. Treasury to lend to small businesses in 2011, finding Ocean State companies to take the money didn’t register as a concern. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 2/18/13 | 1 comment

Amtrak to seek new rail-safety regulations
WASHINGTON – Amtrak will recommend new U.S. rail-safety regulations to allow it to replace its Acela trains in the Northeast United States with lighter, faster equipment, CEO Joseph Boardman said, according to Bloomberg News. more
1/7/13
Tighter R.I. nightclub controls urged
Colosseum nightclub co-owner Anthony Santurri knew mayhem such as the stabbings at nearby Richmond Street hotspot Level II in April – in Providence’s nascent Knowledge District – posed as potentially lethal a threat to the nightlife industry as it did for patrons. more
Wind energy credits extended in tax bill
The extension of wind energy tax credits is included in the passage of the bill to avert the “fiscal cliff” late New Year’s Day. The bill now moves to President Barack Obama for his expected signature, according to a release from the American Wind Energy Association. more
2013 brings minimum wage increase for R.I. workers
On Jan. 1, Rhode Island’s minimum wage rose 35 cents to $7.75 an hour, increasing the average minimum wage worker’s annual pay by $510. more
| 1/2/13
DEM seeks nominations for livestock council
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management is seeking nominations for membership on the newly created R.I. Livestock Welfare and Care Standards Advisory Council. more
10/15/12
Ruby Tuesday to pay for labor-law violations
BOSTON – Ruby Tuesday will pay $158,000 to settle allegations that it failed to comply with the state’s child-labor and meal-break laws at multiple locations throughout Massachusetts, Attorney General Martha Coakley announced last week. more
10/15/12
SBANE builds a plan worth serious thought
Who knows what kind of governor Ken Block would have made had he won in 2010 instead of Lincoln D. Chafee? As a leading member of the Smaller Business Association of New England, he is certainly providing an interesting look into what might have been. more
1/7/13
Raimondo scored on investing, transparency by Forbes blogger
NEW YORK – General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo is taking heat from a new source for her efforts related to the state workers’ pension system, but the criticism is not coming from a local source. … more
| 4/5/13
Shooters proposal likely to be decided next month
The future of the former Shooters nightclub property on the Providence waterfront sits delicately poised between the destination performing-arts venue a community group envisions and the sad, vacant lot it is today. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 3/11/13

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