Nancy Lavin
Citizens reports $1.8B profit in 2019
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc., the holding company for Citizens Bank brought in a $1.8 billion profit in 2019, adding $70 million, or...
Centreville Bank awards $202,500 in grants to 6 R.I. organizations
WEST WARWICK – The Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation issued $202,500 in grants to six Rhode Island organizations, according to a news release.
“Centreville Bank prides...
Developer behind $400M project in Pawtucket recruiting private investors
Brett Johnson is quickly becoming a household name in Pawtucket, thanks to his development company’s plans for a $400 million mixed-use project anchored by...
Big question in Pawtucket: What to do with McCoy Stadium?
Pawtucket and R.I. Commerce Corp. initially sought proposals for “McCoy Stadium and Pawtucket Downtown Development.” But the winning selection, Fortuitous Partners’ $400 million soccer...
Incentive aims to slow solar-panel sprawl on R.I. farmlands, forests
An extra 6 cents doesn’t seem like much of a financial incentive, but state officials and environmental groups are hoping it’s enough to lure...
Ex-Fla. psychic saw a future in Newport
Jessica Lee instantly fell in love the first time she visited Newport. A then-Florida resident, she was in town for three days and already...
Providence company started after owner took a shine to renewable energy
When Vito Buonomano saw the 2006 climate change documentary “An Inconvenient Truth,” he felt compelled to act.
So much so that he upended his career...
Raimondo budget proposal calls for $64M green bond
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is poised to make the largest investment in its state parks and beaches in 35 years under Gov. Gina M....
Orsted to open innovation hub in Providence
NEWPORT – The global offshore wind developer that owns the Block Island Wind Farm today announced plans to open a United States Innovation Hub...
JPMorgan Chase R.I. leader predicts international focus in 2020
PROVIDENCE – Chris Stevens, JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Rhode Island executive director of commercial banking, predicts that 2020 will be the year of international...
