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ACCORDING TO A NEW AAA Travel study, 44 percent of millennials are planning a family vacation this year, the largest percentage among the three largest generations - baby boomers, Generation X and millennials. And among the top five international destinations is Rome. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MARK S. MURPHY

AAA: 44 percent of millennials are planning family vacations this year

Economic Activity 03/16/2018

PROVIDENCE – Joining social media, online shopping and burrito bowls is something else that is popular among millennials: family vacations. A new AAA Travel study...

THE PROVIDENCE-WARWICK-FALL RIVER metro area saw a 6 percent increase in construction jobs from January 2017 to January 2018, placing it No. 110 among 358 metro areas for growth. / COURTESY ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA

AGCA: Providence metro area construction employment up 6 percent in January

Capital Goods 03/16/2018

PROVIDENCE – Construction employment in the Providence-Warwick-Fall River metropolitan area rose 6 percent between January 2017 and January 2018, according to data released by...

PROVIDENCE WAS RANKED No. 139 out of 182 American cities in WalletHub's Happiest Cities in America study. / COURTESY WALLETHUB

WalletHub: Providence No. 139 happiest city in U.S.

Economic Activity 03/14/2018

PROVIDENCE – Out of 182 of the largest cities in the United States, Providence was ranked the No. 139 happiest city by a WalletHub...

WITH A 3.3 PERCENT increase in construction jobs for the 12 months ended in January, Rhode Island ranked No. 21 in the nation. / COURTESY ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA

R.I. construction jobs grow in January

Capital Goods 03/12/2018

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island in January saw construction employment increases on both a year-over-year and month-over-month basis, according to an Associated General Contractors of...

National Weather Service issues winter storm warning for southern Providence, western...

Economy 03/07/2018

PROVIDENCE – The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Southern Providence County and Western Kent County including Providence, Coventry and...

THE SANDRA FEINSTEIN-GAMM THEATRE has announced the lineup of its 2018-2019 season, which will debut in September at its new location at 1245 Jefferson Blvd. in Warwick. / COURTESY SANDRA FEINSTEIN-GAMM THEATRE

Gamm Theatre announces new Warwick location’s debut lineup

Economic Activity 03/05/2018

WARWICK – The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre announced the lineup for its 2018-2019 season, which will debut at the theater’s new home in Warwick at...

THE WOMEN'S FUND of Rhode Island awarded two $10,000 grants to Center for Women and Enterprise and Year Up Providence in 2017.

Women’s Fund of Rhode Island reports $50,000 of investment in R.I....

Nonprofit 02/28/2018

PROVIDENCE – The Women’s Fund of Rhode Island contributed nearly $50,000 in 2017 in local engagement as part of a national funding collective dedicated...

LA FORGE CASINO RESTAURANT was the winner of the second annual Newport Burger Bender competition.

La Forge Casino’s ‘Crowley Burger’ crowned champion of Newport Burger Bender

Hospitality & Tourism 02/26/2018

NEWPORT - What do an all-beef patty, Gruyere cheese, truffle aioli, creminis, tempura cornichons and a brioche bun have in common? They are the...

THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION is accepting applications for its 2018 Emerging Leaders Program.

SBA accepting applications for 2018 Emerging Leaders Program

Entrepreneurship 02/26/2018

PROVIDENCE - The U.S. Small Business Administration is accepting applications for its 2018 Emerging Leaders Program, the SBA announced Saturday. The executive-level, intensive education series...