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McKee says ‘no undue influence’ regarding top aide’s Cumberland property

PROVIDENCE - Gov. Daniel J. McKee said that there was "no undue influence" by Tony Silva, his chief of staff, regarding development of wetlands...

Report: R.I. experienced K-shaped recovery from pandemic in 2020

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island experienced a "K-shaped recovery" from the COVID-19 pandemic as the retail trade sector thrived, while the services sector suffered. The retail...

Tropical Storm Henri has potential to be R.I.’s first direct-landfall hurricane...

PROVIDENCE – Tropical Storm Henri is forecast to arrive in Rhode Island this weekend, bringing powerful winds, dangerous storm surge inundation, flooding and potential...
GET READY: ­Jessica Schachter Jewell, a labor and employment attorney in Nixon Peabody LLP’s Providence office, says all Rhode Island businesses should prepare for the new pay equity law before it goes into ­effect. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Under R.I. equity measure, firms may need wage audit

Rhode Island’s new pay equity law is still more than a year away from taking effect, but Ocean State businesses should be taking steps...
IN DISCUSSIONS: David Marble, left, CEO and president of OSHEAN Inc., a nonprofit whose objective is the creation of a broadband network in Rhode Island, talks with Mark Montalto, OSHEAN vice president of business development. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Broadband buildout at standstill in most of R.I.

When Kristin Monje began working at the Block Island School 32 years ago, the most advanced technology in the building was an overhead projector. Monje...
MUSCLE REPAIR: Rupert Whiteley, managing partner with Joro Protein LLC in Warren, holds a bag of the plant-based protein he created. / COURTESY JORO PROTEIN LLC

Plant-based protein for active lifestyles

Rupert Whiteley was not feeling well one day after taking the whey-based protein powder supplements he had been consuming. Whiteley, a workout enthusiast, needs protein...
TRAVEL COMPANION: Paul Fleming is the owner of marketing communications firm Fleming and Co. in Newport. The firm also designs and sells products, including the Flight Companion that Fleming is holding, which is a kit he designed for people who travel infrequently and don’t have an established packing routine for carry-on items. / PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

After learning to sail, Fleming dove into sales

Sales and sailing have always been a part of Paul Fleming’s life. The son of an emigrant who moved from Ireland, Fleming learned to sail...

Tourists fuming over lack of rides

Ride-sharing services operating in Newport that decimated traditional taxi companies in recent years are now leaving tourists and residents waiting at the curb for...
ENERGY EFFICIENT: The new classrooms inside the expanded Little School at Lincoln School have an abundance of natural light. The school does not have gas or oil systems, meaning it will not be producing any on-site combustion and carbon emissions. / COURTESY LINCOLN SCHOOL

Lincoln School adds classrooms, play area as part of Little School...

Lincoln School | 301 Butler Ave., Providence Building owner and tenant: Lincoln School Architect: studioMLA Architects Developer/General contractor: Deslandes Construction Inc. Cost: $5 million Use: Lincoln School underwent a...

Garden City Center adds 8 retailers

CRANSTON – Garden City Center recently announced the addition of eight brands joining the shopping plaza, either through pop-up spaces or retail locations. Pop-up operations...
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