Christopher Allen
Convention bureau reports $10M increase in visitor spending during March and...
PROVIDENCE – Visitor spending at hotels and conventions during March and April grew $10 million over the past two years, the Providence Warwick Convention...
R.I. housing secretary: ‘Superman’ building may need additional funding
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Secretary of Housing Stefan Pryor on Monday confirmed the $220 million conversion of the “Superman” building at 111 Westminster St., also...
McKee taps outside legal team for potential court action with Washington...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Friday announced local attorneys Max Wistow and Jonathan Savage have been hired to lead the state’s effort...
Renowned Smith Hill restaurant gets $10K ‘lifesaver’ grant
PROVIDENCE – The owner of an iconic Smith Hill eatery that has faced financial turbulence in recent months says a $10,000 grant will help...
McKee proposes marketing campaign, grants for businesses harmed by bridge closure
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee and the R.I. Commerce Corp. on Wednesday announced new support for entities impacted by the partial closure...
Smiley removing bike lanes in plan to ease Washington Bridge traffic
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley announced on Wednesday plans to remove the two-way bike path along South Water St. as part of the...
Bally’s mulls takeover bid as credit agencies downgrade ratings
PROVIDENCE – As the three major credit rating agencies have now downgraded Bally’s Corp.’s financial outlook into junk bond territory in recent weeks, the...
Gaming officials question Bally’s commitment to sports betting in Mass.
PROVIDENCE – As competition heats up among states for a slice of the sports betting pie, the performance of one of Rhode Island’s central...
READY AND ABLE: Older workers filling R.I. employment gaps
After 35 years in insurance marketing, the last 20 with Rhode Island-based Amica Mutual Insurance Co. managing multimillion-dollar campaigns, Eduardo Naya tried to retire.
It...
Crypto hasn’t lived up to promise for R.I. nonprofits
In 2022, the Rhode Island Community Food Bank announced it would start accepting donations of cryptocurrency, joining a small group of local nonprofits seeking...
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