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Burrillville Planning Board denies high school synthetic turf field proposal

BURRILLVILLE – The Planning Board voted 5-2 to reject a proposal for a synthetic turf athletic field at the town’s high school, according to...

Neronha joins two more lawsuits against Trump administration

PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced Tuesday he is joining 20 other state attorneys general in two separate lawsuits filed in...

Latest state revenue projections improve over November 2024 estimates

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's revenue projections have been adjusted upward over previous estimates by nearly $80 million for the current and next fiscal years,...
OPPOSED: Randall Rose, a member of the Kennedy Plaza Resilience Coalition, is pictured in front of one of the parcels next to the train station recommended for a new R.I. Public Transit Authority hub.
PBN PHOTO/PAUL J. SPETRINI

Stuck in transit: Is RIPTA’s long hunt for bus hub location...

In 2014, the R.I. Department of Transportation produced a video promising a state-of-the-art transit hub to replace the “overcrowded” Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence,...
BACK ON THE MENU: Michael Durrett Jr. and Carolyn Durrett purchased the Becky’s BBQ smokehouse restaurant in Middletown last year following the retirement of the former longtime owner, and they have breathed new life into the neighborhood favorite after reopening in August.
PBN PHOTO/DAVID HANSEN

Everybody’s Business: Durrett brings Carolina flavor to Becky’s BBQ in Middletown

(Editor’s note: This is the 57th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...

Joint venture acquires Cowesett Corners shopping center in Warwick

WARWICK – Dallas-based investment firm Encore Enterprises Inc. has finalized the acquisition of Cowesett Corners plaza in a recapitalization deal with the site's current...

R.I. Senate District 4 special election slated for August

PROVIDENCE – During a two-day window on May 29 and 30, voters in the R.I. Senate's 4th District will begin to learn which candidates will...

R.I. Senate approves bills restricting ‘spread pricing’ on prescription meds 

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate has approved a pair of bills targeting the use of “spread pricing” by pharmacy benefit managers, which often charge...

Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport hosts ‘Autism Flies’ event

WARWICK – Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport hosted its second practice boarding event, "Autism Flies," in partnership with Breeze Airways and the Connecticut-based...
PASSENGERS GET ON a R.I. Public Transit Authority bus at Kennedy Plaza in Providence. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Long-term proposals to close RIPTA’s shortfall could face a rough road

While the officials controlling the state's purse strings can point to budget deficits, lagging ridership levels and late efficiency studies as reasons not to...
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