ASCAP turns up the heat on music venue licensing <br> <i>24 lawsuits...
It may cost patrons $5 to see a cover band at a local bar. But if the venue isn't licensed properly, that show...
Bank of America gets amnesty in muni bonds probe
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Bank of America Corp. said it has been granted amnesty in the federal antitrust probe of the municipal bond market.
In...
GateHouse completes purchase <br>of 7 Mass. papers from JRC
FAIRPORT, N.Y. – GateHouse Media today announced it has completed its acquisition from the Journal Register Co. of seven Southeastern Massachusetts publications, at a...
Vanessa Carnevale
Vanessa Carnevale has been named marketing director for EPOCH Senior Living on the Butler Hospital campus. She will be responsible for sales strategies, development...
Survey: R.I. gamblers love casinos
Though more Rhode Island residents have been visiting Lincoln Park, fewer have been visiting Newport Grand, and those who visit the slot parlors have...
LIN TV scores with online Super Bowl coverage
PROVIDENCE – LIN TV Corp. today announced that new online features rolled out for the Super Bowl resulted in record page views and visitors.
On...
R.I. 911 system reaches agreement with OnStar
NORTH PROVIDENCE – The R.I. E 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System Division’s executive director, Raymond LaBelle, this week announced an agreement between the system and...
$21.5M awarded in Newport wrongful-death suit
An R.I. Superior Court jury yesterday returned a $21.5 million verdict in a Newport wrongful-death suit. With interest, the award is expected to total...
Calif. woman pleads guilty in July ID, bank fraud
PROVIDENCE – The last of three California women arrested by North Providence police July 11 (“3 women face charges of ID, bank fraud at...
CBS selling 6 TV stations, 1 in R.I., for $185M
CBS Corp. today announced a definitive agreement to sell WLWC TV Providence, an affiliate of The CW, and six other stations to Cerberus Capital...