Christopher Allen
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...
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...
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...
McKee declares State of Emergency over rising electricity costs
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Thursday signed an executive order seeking $28 million in emergency relief to offset the proposed increases to...
Quonset officials approve first housing project for business park
NORTH KINGSTOWN – The Quonset Development Corp. board of directors on Wednesday approved a long-term ground lease that clears the way for the construction...
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