R.I. Director of Medicaid Tigue to depart in Feb.
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Medicaid Director and Assistant Secretary for Health Patrick M. Tigue will leave state employment for the private sector effective Feb. 1,...
Raimondo signs executive order to commit state to 100% renewable electricity...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo signed an executive order Friday that directs the Office of Energy Resources to conduct an energy-market analysis and...
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...
Deductions, depreciation are adding up for some small-business owners
Small-business owners in Rhode Island are taking advantage of tax credits and cuts first made available in 2018 but which are becoming more commonly...
Federal tax act may be enticing foreign firms
Nearly 2,220 foreign businesses operated in Rhode Island in 2017, according to data from the R.I. Secretary of State’s Office. But after the federal tax...
Be realistic on renewable energy
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo in her State of the State speech said she wants to make Rhode Island the first state in the country...
Hard work of wooing investors is just beginning for Tidewater Landing
It takes vision and a whole lot of money to bring a development project as grand and promising as Pawtucket’s Tidewater Landing to fruition....
Foster belief in project goals
Mark S. Hayward U.S. Small Business Administration Rhode Island district director • Failure is not an option: I’ve seen unrealistic goals achieved and achievable goals unmet....
Five Questions with Maribeth Calabro, Providence Teachers Union president
Maribeth Calabro | President, Providence Teachers Union 1. The Providence public schools are now under R.I. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education control. What...
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