FERC backs ISO-NE nix of ’21-’22 capacity contract for proposed Burrillville...
BURRILLVILLE - In another setback for a proposed $1 billion natural gas-burning power plant in Burrillville, federal officials have accepted a decision by the...
Elorza outlines his conditions for Hope Point Tower support
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza issued a statement Monday outlining his conditions for full support of the Hope Point Tower proposed by the...
U.S. homebuilder index drops by most since ’14 as rates rise
NEW YORK - Confidence among United States homebuilders plummeted by the most since 2014 as the highest borrowing costs in eight years restrain demand,...
R.I. construction employment rises 6% in Oct.
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island construction employment increased 6 percent year over year in October, or 1,100 workers, to 19,400 construction jobs. The year-over-year growth...
Pawtucket Credit Union prepares to open new operations center
PAWTUCKET – Riding a wave of revenue growth, Pawtucket Credit Union is finishing construction of its $4.5 million operations center and plans to move...
As investment boosts city neighborhoods, can developers avoid displacing the poor?
Twenty years ago, Jeffrey Kerkhoff opened a floral studio in a narrow backroom of an upholstery business on Broadway, on the west side of...
For future’s sake, City Council must approve Hope Point Tower
Nearly a month ago, more than four out of five respondents to a PBN.com poll said that the Fane Organization’s Hope Point Tower should...
Affordable housing a must-have for R.I.
Even as Providence attracts high-end investments, the region needs broad-based advances, too.
From new housing units to a brand-new food market, the city is drawing...
Law firm shows strength in private equity
DarrowEverett LLP launched a legal-services company in Providence in 2007 that initially may have been best known for its work in land use and...
Fane tower zoning change gets initial approval from Providence City Council
PROVIDENCE — With a divided vote, the Providence City Council on Thursday pushed forward a zoning change that would allow a New York developer...