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A RENDERING OF THE NEW R.I. State Police barracks in West Greenwich. State officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the $41.3 million building on Thursday. / COURTESY KBA ASSOCIATES

R.I. State Police opens new public safety complex in West Greenwich

WEST GREENWICH – The R.I. State Police has officially opened its new $41.3 million 35,000-square-foot barracks along the New London Turnpike.  Gov. Daniel J. McKee...
AFTER A 10-month investigation, WPRI-TV CBS 12 on Friday reported that W. Whitney George, the CEO of Toronto-based investment firm Sprott Inc., played a role in financing the effort. / PBN FILE PHOTO/JAMES BESSETTE

Report: ‘Mr. Big’ investor revealed in Pawtucket soccer team, stadium project

PAWTUCKET – Another private investor has been identified in the $137 million, 10,000-seat soccer stadium project along the Seekonk River and the team that...

Do you support the proposed $25M Providence affordable housing bond that...

Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley is backing a proposed $25M affordable housing bond that will appear on the November city ballot? The mayor says it...
FULL HOUSE: Gov. Daniel J. McKee, third from the left, leads a June meeting of the R.I. Commerce Corp. board, whose 12 members are appointed by the governor. 
COURTESY R.I. ­COMMERCE CORP.

Give business leaders more say on economic development

Every gubernatorial election year seems to be a referendum on the state’s economic-development policy and the agency primarily responsible for carrying it out, R.I....

No more delays on new bus hub selection

Prominent gubernatorial and Providence mayoral candidates all appear to agree it is time to move the city’s central bus hub out of Kennedy Plaza....
ROOM WITH A VIEW: A space that once served as a traditional conference room has been remodeled into an employee lounge populated with furniture that borrows from the mid-century modern style. The space can also be transformed into a client event space.
COURTESY HINCKLEY ALLEN

Fresh Design: Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP

Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP | 100 Westminster St., Providence Building owner: Paolino Properties LLC Tenant: Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP Architect: Vision 3 Architects Inc. General contractor:...

Who’s On the Board?

HopeHealth Mission: To provide compassionate, patient-centered hospice and palliative care, specialized dementia care, caregiver support ­programs and grief support for patients and families in...

Lists: Highway Projects in Rhode Island

Total project cost: $1.7 billion SUBSCRIBERS: Click here to view the complete list. List researched by MESJ Associates. For information about participating in PBN’s Top Lists,...

Lists: Cannabis Dispensaries

Total retail sales from January 2025 to February 2026: $136.6 million SUBSCRIBERS: Click here to view the complete list. List researched by MESJ Associates. For information...
CANDIDATE VIEWS: Gov. Daniel J. McKee and challenger Helena Buonannno Foulkes will participate in a 2026 Democratic Gubernatorial Forum organized by the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick in Warwick on Aug. 24. 
COURTESY DANIEL J. MCKEE AND HELENA BUONANNO FOULKES

Editor’s Choice: Greater Providence Chamber to hold Democratic Gubernatorial Forum

EDITOR’S CHOICE Providence Chamber to hold Democratic Gubernatorial Forum THE GREATER PROVIDENCE Chamber of Commerce will hold a 2026 Democratic Gubernatorial Forum featuring Gov. Daniel...
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