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State lawmakers approve Crook Point Bridge authority plan

PROVIDENCE – Both the Rhode Island House and Senate have approved legislation to create a new authority to take control of the long-abandoned Crook...

BankFive’s Medeiros, YMCA’s Coppolino and others honored at PBN’s 2026 C-Suite...

WARWICK – When Marc Coppolino started as the chief financial officer at the Greater Providence YMCA, the organization was in need of cleaning up,...

Centreville Bank Stadium lands summer concert festival featuring Sublime

PAWTUCKET – Centreville Bank Stadium on Tuesday announced it will host its first music event this summer as part of its broader push to...
ALEXIS GORRIARÁN has been named executive director of the Providence Tourism Council. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE TOURISM COUNCIL  

Gorriarán named Providence Tourism Council’s executive director

PROVIDENCE – Alexis Gorriarán, the longtime chairman of the Providence Tourism Council, has been named the executive director of the nonprofit agency, which is closely...

SEC filing of the week: Bally’s Chicago CFO steps down

PROVIDENCE – H.C. Charles Diao has stepped down as senior vice president of finance and corporate treasurer of Bally’s Corp. and as chief financial...

Convention Center to host rebranded R.I. Home Show this weekend

PROVIDENCE – The 76th annual Rhode Island Home Show, officially renamed the RI Home Show +, returns to the Rhode Island Convention Center Friday...
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THE SHOTS: Nicholas Schorsch visits The Brick Alley Pub & Restaurant in Newport. Schorsch is CEO of the Heritage Group, which has purchased two dozen Rhode Island restaurants in recent years, including the Brick Alley Pub. 
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MICHAEL SALERNO

THE BIG BUY-IN: What’s the story behind the millionaire snapping up...

In Rhode Island’s hospitality sector, few people are as polarizing as Nicholas Schorsch. Over the last five years, his company Heritage Group has gobbled up...

Pawtucket stadium still planning how to cash in on World Cup

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is just months away from bringing a weekslong flood of soccer fans and more than $1 billion in economic...

$24M East Bay Bike Path bridges finally opening

BARRINGTON – The long-awaited East Bay Bike Path Bridges spanning the Palmer and Warren rivers will open to cyclists and pedestrians on Monday. The two...
TWO CRUISE SHIPS docked in Newport during a previous summer season. City and tourism officials are concerned about a proposal to increase the fees that large ships are charged during visits to the City of the Sea. COURTESY DISCOVER NEWPORT

McKee’s cruise ship fee proposal creating a storm in Newport

A proposal by Gov. Daniel J. McKee to increase cruise ship passenger fees in Newport has ignited a firestorm among elected officials and business...
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