Bernanke urges forgiveness <br>to help fight housing stress
ORLANDO - Taking a step beyond his previous calls for loan workouts, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke asked that lenders forgive portions of...
House sales in R.I. fall in November-January period
WARWICK – For the three-month period ended Jan. 31, the median price of single-family homes sold in Rhode Island dropped 7.27 percent compared with...
AAA: R.I. gas prices rise 2¢ to $3.129
PROVIDENCE – “Gasoline prices in Rhode Island are up today an average of 2 cents per gallon, the third consecutive week with an increase,”...
Developers explore suit over historic tax credits
As state lawmakers consider a proposed retroactive cap on the R.I. Historic Preservation Investment Tax Credit, affected developers like Urban Smart Growth are exploring...
Conservation land at risk under archaic state law
State lawmakers are being asked to eliminate an archaic section of Rhode Island law that could allow property owners to snatch abutting pieces of...
RIEDC goes on offensive to grow Rhode Island jobs
State economic development officials are pursuing a trio of initiatives aimed at increasing the amount of growth capital available to Rhode Island businesses and...
Turks Head Building bought for $17.55M
Granoff Associates has sold the Turks Head Building, the downtown Providence landmark, for $17,550,000 to a Pennsylvania-based grantee, named as 76 Westminster Street LLC...
City could attract researchers
This could be the year that Providence realizes its strengths in businesses that are part of the “knowledge-based” economy and attracts more researchers and...
Modern addition to Providence VA center planned
The initial plan for the upcoming addition to the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Providence has a markedly modern look, designed to make it...
Homebuyer patience will triumph in a waiting game
With no bottom in sight for the U.S. housing market, buyers are in game-show mode.
There are plenty of deals out there, yet you have...
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