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.

LICENSE PLATES commemorating the Bristol Fourth of July celebration, the oldest continuous celebration in the country, are now available. /COURTESY BRISTOL FOURTH OF JULY COMMITTEE

Bristol Fourth of July celebration license plates available

Economy 04/10/2017

BRISTOL – License plates commemorating the Bristol Fourth of July celebration, the oldest continuous Fourth of July celebration in the country, were released Saturday,...

Providence is one of the best college towns to buy an investment property, given the presence of Brown University, Redfin said Friday. /COURTESY BROWN UNIVERSITY

SmartAsset: Brown again has best value among R.I. schools

Economy 04/10/2017

PROVIDENCE – For the third year in a row, Brown University has the best value among Rhode Island higher education institutions, according to SmartAsset. The...

NEWPORT'S BEHAN Bros. has been selected as the prime contractor to construct the $5.4 million Breakers Welcome Center expected to open next year./ COURTESY PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT COUNTY AND EPSTEIN JOSLIN ARCHITECTS

Behan Bros. chosen to construct Breakers Welcome Center

Capital Goods 04/10/2017

NEWPORT – Behan Bros. has been selected as the prime contractor to construct the $5.4 million Breakers Welcome Center expected to open next year. According...

GAS PRICES in Rhode Island and Massachusetts rose 1 cent and 5 cents, respectively, from last week, according to AAA Northeast. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/CHRIS RADCLIFFE

Gas prices climb in R.I., Mass.

Capital Goods 04/10/2017

PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices rose 1 cent in Rhode Island this week, and 5 cents in Massachusetts, AAA Northeast said Monday. Self-serve, regular unleaded is...

THE CURRENT CONDITIONS Index rose to 83 in February, higher than any value last year, according to University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro.

Lardaro: Economic momentum accelerating, labor force performance still ‘train wreck’

Economic Activity 04/10/2017

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Rhode Island’s economy is “definitely accelerating,” according to University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro, but he still views the labor...

RHODE ISLAND is the 31st best state for millennials, sccording to MoneyRates.com. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND STATE PARKS

Report: R.I. 31st best state for millennials

Financial Services 04/07/2017

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the 31st-best state for millennials, according to a recent study by MoneyRates.com. The personal finance and banking website recently released...

RHODE ISLAND was eighth highest in the U.S. in February for its percentage of noncurrent loans, Black Knight Financial Services said this week.

Black Knight: R.I. again eighth highest for percentage of noncurrent loans

Economy 04/07/2017

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island again was eighth highest in the United States in February for its percentage of noncurrent loans, Black Knight Financial Services...

JOBLESS RATES were lower in March than a year earlier in 18 states and stable in 32 states and the District of Columbia, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

BLS: Providence metro unemployment rate drops in February to 5.1%

Economic Activity 04/06/2017

PROVIDENCE – Unemployment rates were lower in February than a year earlier in 274 of the nation's 388 metropolitan areas, including in the Providence-Warwick-Fall...