Chris Bergenheim
AS220 launches $5M fundraising campaign for building improvements
PROVIDENCE – AS220 has begun its $5 million “All Access Campaign” to raise capital for upcoming improvements to its Empire Street property.
The money will...
BLS: R.I. tied with Conn. for highest April unemployment in N.E.
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island tied with Connecticut for the highest unemployment rate in New England at 4.5 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of...
Providence transferring Bomes Theatre in exchange for $2.2M restoration investment
PROVIDENCE – The Bomes Theatre is being taken over by Fernando J. Tavares, owner of Tavares LLC, a local general contractor, the city announced...
Hasbro announces additional $500M share buyback
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. authorized a repurchase of an additional $500 million of its common stock, expanding its original buyback plan, the company announced...
URI receives $1M to create endowed professorship in the College of...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island has established a new endowed professorship for the College of Business with a $1 million commitment...
New company Ageless Innovation acquires Hasbro’s Joy for All brand
PAWTUCKET - Hasbro Inc.’s Joy for All brand, which included the Joy for All Companion Pets - interactive toy cats and toy dogs -...
TripAdvisor: Block Island ranks No. 3 for hottest summer destinations
NEW SHOREHAM – Block Island was named No. 3 on TripAdvisor Inc.’s Hottest U.S. Destinations For Summer 2018, the travel planning and booking site...
U.S. East ranks in top 10 of FM Global 2018 Resilience...
JOHNSTON – The United States East region, which includes eastern U.S. coastal states from Texas to Maine, scored an 88.6 out of 100, ranking...
Towerstream reports $2.8M loss in Q1
MIDDLETOWN – Towerstream Corp., a company that provides fixed wireless broadband services to commercial customers, reported a first-quarter loss of $2.8 million, compared with...
Citizens to launch online-only digital deposit platform Citizens Access
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. will launch a nationwide direct-to-consumer digital platform called Citizens Access, an online-only platform offering Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.-insured...