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McKee selects Matos for R.I. Supreme Court

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Wednesday selected R.I. Superior Court Judge Luis Matos as his nominee for the Supreme Court, ending former...
A R.I. SUPREME COURT decision in favor of a neighbor challenging the liquor license of a Providence restaurant could have implications on other licenses issued the same way. / PBN FILE PHOTO

Could R.I. Supreme Court ruling have affect on many liquor licenses?

PROVIDENCE – In addition to churches and schools, the majority owners of land within 200 feet of a proposed premises can block the issuance...
IN GOOD COMPANY: The R.I. Commerce Corp. board meets at Cumberland-based baby product company Baby Delight Inc. in June for a strategic retreat to discuss economic and workforce trends. Gov. Daniel J. McKee, third from the left, leads the meeting. 
COURTESY R.I. COMMERCE CORP.

ELECTION26: Gubernatorial race puts performance of R.I. Commerce in spotlight

On the top floor of the Wexford Science & Technology building overlooking Providence’s I-195 District, Gov. Daniel J. McKee stood before business executives and...
TAKING SHAPE: internationally recognized architect Julian Bonder has worked with the Newport Middle Passage Port Marker Project to refine the design of a memorial between Thames Street and America’s Cup Avenue. 
COURTESY NEWPORT MIDDLE PASSAGE PORT MARKER PROJECT

Newport’s slave trade memorial taking years to become reality

Nearly a decade after the idea was first proposed, Newport’s Middle Passage Memorial is moving closer to becoming reality. But for those behind the...
NEXT STEP: Jee Holden turned his hobby of selling streetwear items on Instagram into a business with the grand opening of The Jee Spot in Newport in June. 
PBN PHOTO/CHRISTOPHER ALLEN

Clothier advances pop-up concept into full brick-and-mortar operation in Newport

A recent addition to Newport’s retail scene arrived on Spring Street with a splash. The grand opening of The Jee Spot in June, the first...

RIPEC: Medicaid spending on the rise despite enrollment decline

PROVIDENCE – Already representing over one-third of the budget, state spending on Medicaid remains on an unsustainable trajectory, projected to increase nearly three times...

R.I. Commerce awards $2.9M to 24 development projects

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors on Monday awarded nearly $3 million in Main Street and Site Readiness incentives to 24...

Judge allows Shekarchi’s bid for R.I. Supreme Court seat

PROVIDENCE –  House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi may seek a seat on the R.I. Supreme Court without violating the state’s Code of Ethics, Superior...

America250-Enduring Success: Jones Moving & Storage

(Editor’s note: This is the 19th installment in a weekly series featuring Rhode Island’s oldest companies as the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of...

Some worry McKee attack ads reinforce state’s bad business reputation

Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s latest campaign ad attacking former CVS Health Corp. executive Helena Foulkes has sparked a backlash from some in the business...
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