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R.I. Commerce Corp. approves $650,000 in site readiness grants

Government 08/09/2023

PROVIDENCE – R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors on Tuesday approved more than $650,000 in Site Readiness grants to eight projects throughout the state...

R.I. Board of Elections votes to review all signatures on Matos’...

Elections 08/08/2023

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Board of Elections on Tuesday voted 5-2 to review all of the signatures on the nomination papers filed by the...

ON GUARD: Becky and Tim Clark, owners of The Beachead restaurant on Block Island, say business hasn’t been quite as robust so far this summer.  PBN PHOTO/ K. CURTIS

R.I. tourism stays local: Regional campaigns lead the way this summer

Cover Story 08/04/2023

Just days before the start of the high season in Newport in early July, local tourism officials gathered to talk status and strategy. At the...

WORKING TOGETHER: Anita Bruno, right, executive director of Rhode Island Women In The Trades, and Jessica Baez, pre-apprentice, work on a construction site at a home in Cranston. PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

‘Still so many barriers’ for women in the trades

Focus 08/04/2023

Given the difficult life circumstances Elizabeth “Ellie” Navarro has had to deal with, it’s a wonder she’s so upbeat. Growing up, the 19-year-old Pawtucket native...

SouthCoast petitions R.I. Supreme Court to intervene on offshore project

Energy 08/01/2023

PROVIDENCE – The company behind a Massachusetts offshore wind project requesting approval to run a cable across Rhode Island is petitioning the R.I. Supreme...

Tesla plans regional hub at Mashapaug Commons Plaza

Energy 07/31/2023

PROVIDENCE – Tesla Inc. is planning to establish a regional hub at the Mashapaug Commons Plaza in the Reservoir Triangle neighborhood in the city’s...

‘Otakus’ to gather at inaugural Rhode Island Anime Con this weekend

Economic Activity 07/28/2023

PROVIDENCE – The inaugural Rhode Island Anime Con will be held this weekend at the Rhode Island Convention Center and Amica Mutual Pavilion, welcoming...

ECONOMIC HEADWINDS have created hurdles in the offshore wind industry and were cited in Rhode Island Energy's rejection of a power-purchase agreement for the proposed 884-megawatt Revolution Wind 2 wind farm. COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

Is R.I. Energy’s offshore wind decision a bad sign for the...

Economy 07/28/2023

Now that Rhode Island Energy has rejected the only bid received to bring 600 to 1,000 megawatts of offshore wind to the Ocean State,...

Citizens: Federal Reserve’s ‘tough medicine’ slowing growth

Economy 07/27/2023

PROVIDENCE – Second-quarter business conditions show a rise in unemployment insurance claims and a slowdown in small business creation, according to Citizens Financial Group Inc.'s quarterly...