Christopher Allen
R.I. congressional delegates discuss rate hikes, Ukraine at Chamber breakfast
WARWICK – With the Federal Reserve scheduled to next meet on June 14 to set the short-term interest rate, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., on...
House overwhelmingly approves $14B fiscal 2024 budget
PROVIDENCE – House lawmakers on Friday overwhelmingly approved a $14.1 billion fiscal 2024 state budget, prioritizing new housing development, the one-time use of remaining...
Frustration building over slow pace of ‘Superman’ redevelopment
PROVIDENCE – It has been almost 14 months since state leaders held a celebratory press conference touting a public-private effort they said would transform...
‘Struggling days’ sparked his desire to venture out
(Editor’s note: This is the 34th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
Find rare specialty threads at Marc Allen Fine Clothiers
Call it an origin story.
Marc Streisand, owner of Marc Allen Fine Clothiers, was a New York City teenager when an interaction at a local...
A lopsided ledger: Jobs plentiful, CPAs not
Edward F. Yazbak has been searching for five years for a younger upstart to take over his North Smithfield practice.
But the chairman of the...
Providence officials to solicit public feedback for 10-year city plan
PROVIDENCE – Residents and local businesses will get their say in how the capital city will be developed over the next decade.
During a Tuesday...
Key House panel OKs $14B budget plan that drops proposed sales...
PROVIDENCE – The House Finance Committee on Friday quickly approved a record $14 billion state budget for next fiscal year that includes millions of...
RIPEC: Fiscal belt-tightening required with drying up of federal funds
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council, a nonprofit public policy research organization, on Wednesday published its analysis of Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s...
‘The Bells’ stables to be demolished
NEWPORT – A day after four people were injured when a section of the roof collapsed inside a state-owned building on the grounds of...
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