Lori Stabile, Author at Providence Business News

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Lori Stabile joined Providence Business News as the web editor in September 2014. Prior to joining PBN, she was a reporter and bureau chief for The Republican in Springfield, Mass., and a reporter for the Kent County Daily Times in West Warwick, R.I. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and English from the University of Rhode Island.

SHAWMUT DESIGN & Construction is managing the construction of an approximately 5,400-square-foot expansion to Tedor Pharma Inc.'s existing 40,000-square-foot facility in Cumberland. / COURTESY SHAWMUT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

Providence metro ranks 50th in U.S. for 9% construction job gain...

Capital Goods 04/04/2017

PROVIDENCE – The Providence-Warwick-Fall River metropolitan area was among 239 out of 358 metro areas nationwide that added construction jobs over the year in...

NEW ENTRYWAYS into Wilson Hall — the future Friedman Hall — will create new pathways to the College Green and Simmons Quadrangle and make the heavily used building fully accessible to individuals with disabilities. / COURTESY BROWN UNIVERSITY

With $24M gift, Brown’s Wilson Hall to be renovated, renamed

Economy 04/04/2017

PROVIDENCE – Brown University’s historic Wilson Hall will be renovated into a state-of-the-art, handicapped-accessible facility for teaching and learning with new classrooms and social...

RHODE ISLAND was named an “Innovation Leader” in the Consumer Technology Association’s 2017 Innovation Scorecard.

Rhode Island named ‘Innovation Leader’ in annual Innovation Scorecard

Economic Activity 04/04/2017

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island was named an “Innovation Leader” in the Consumer Technology Association’s 2017 Innovation Scorecard. The annual scorecard rates the states on innovation-friendly...

THE CVS HEALTH CHARITY CLASSIC is starting early this year with a family-friendly food festival at the Dunkin' Donuts Center to be held June 15-16.

Crave RI, two-day food festival, kicking off CVS Health Charity Classic...

Health Services 04/03/2017

WOONSOCKET – A two-day, family friendly food festival, called “Crave RI,” will kick off the CVS Health Charity Classic event series this year. Crave RI...

LOCAL 1 percent meal and beverage tax collections grew 1.8 percent year over year in January, and 1.6 percent when comparing the first seven months of the fiscal year with the prior fiscal period, the R.I. Department of Revenue said.

Local 1% meal, beverage tax collections climb in Jan., fiscal YTD

Economy 04/03/2017

PROVIDENCE – Local 1 percent meal and beverage tax collections grew 1.8 percent year over year in January, and 1.6 percent when comparing the...

GASOLINE PRICES in Rhode Island jumped 2 cents higher than last week, AAA Northeast said. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/DANIEL ACKER

Gas prices climb in Rhode Island, Massachusetts

Economic Activity 04/03/2017

PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices rose 2 cents in Rhode Island and Massachusetts from last week, AAA Northeast said Monday. “These higher prices are in line...

HOWARD MERTEN has been elected as Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP’s new managing partner.

Merten elected managing partner at Partridge Snow & Hahn

Business Services 04/03/2017

PROVIDENCE – Commercial litigation lawyer Howard Merten has been elected as Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP’s new managing partner, the firm said Monday. Merten replaces...

Brown admits 2,722 students from largest applicant pool in its history

Economic Activity 03/31/2017

PROVIDENCE – A total of 2,722 students have been admitted to next year’s incoming undergraduate class at Brown University. Brown said this was its largest...