Editor's Choice

OBSERVERS SAY Gov. Daniel J. McKee's handling of the Washington Bridge has damaged his job approval rating, and it might not be just a memory when the gubernatorial election takes place in two years. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Will McKee’s low job approval rating remain a problem for next...

Editor's Choice 07/26/2024

The partial closure of the Washington Bridge and the need to rebuild it may be causing headaches for commuters and nearby businesses, but the...

BALLY'S CORP. on Thursday agreed to a buyout off by Standard General’s L.P. in a deal that values the Rhode Island-based casino operator at $4.6 billion. / JON DOUCETTE PHOTOGRAPHY/BALLY’S CORP.

Bally’s agrees to New York hedge fund’s buyout offer valued at...

Editor's Choice 07/25/2024

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island-based Bally’s Corp. on Thursday agreed to accept a buyout offer from hedge fund Standard General L.P. in a deal that...

I-195 panel OKs plans for Parcels 14, 15, selects Shawmut as...

Editor's Choice 07/24/2024

PROVIDENCE – The I-195 Redevelopment District Commission made progress on two projects overlooking the Providence River Wednesday. The panel voted to grant concept plan approval...

Dining Out: Celeste comes to life

Editor's Choice 07/19/2024

There are numerous restaurant design concepts and frequent opening announcements these days. Statistics from the restaurant community show that there have been more restaurant...

WHAT HAPPENED? Traffic moves across the open half of the Washington Bridge along Interstate 195. As the state prepares for potential lawsuits against contractors who worked on the bridge, officials say they will likely delay releasing an analysis of how the westbound part of the bridge got into such poor condition and now needs to be rebuilt. / PBN FILE PHOTO

The wait for accountability on Washington Bridge debacle gets longer, but...

Editor's Choice 07/12/2024

For months, a full-scale accounting of the failure of the Washington Bridge has been out of reach for the general public. Now some are questioning...

THE R.I. SUPREME COURT has upheld the arbitration award for the University of Rhode Island in a longstanding dispute between the university and the Hellenic Society Paidea Rhode Island chapter over the failed construction of a Greek center on campus. / COURTESY HELLENIC SOCIETY PAIDEA RHODE ISLAND CHAPTER

R.I. Supreme Court upholds URI’s arbitration award over ‘Greek ruins’

Editor's Choice 07/08/2024

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The long-running dispute between the University of Rhode Island and a nonprofit over a never-completed construction project of a Greek cultural...

BROWN UNIVERSITY has demolished two buildings between Richmond and Elbow street in Providence's Jewelry District to clear the way for the construction of a 300,000-square-foot laboratory building. / PBN PHOTO

Jewelry District buildings demolished ahead of Brown ‘integrated life sciences’ project

Editor's Choice 07/05/2024

PROVIDENCE – Brown University is continuing its expansion in the Jewelry District, demolishing two buildings next to the university's Warren Alpert Medical School to...

To Savor: Upstate N.Y.’s hidden gems

Editor's Choice 07/05/2024

I have had the privilege of traveling to many wine regions throughout the world, and one that I recall fondly is upstate New York,...

CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM is not part of the new agreement between Lifespan Corp. and Brown University, but all parties say it will have no affect on affilations between Brown and CNE. COURTESY CARE NEW ENGLAND

Where does Lifespan-Brown agreement leave Care New England?

Editor's Choice 06/28/2024

As Rhode Island’s largest health system celebrates a new affiliation agreement with Brown University, the win for Lifespan Corp. and Brown could create a...