Providence man admits to role in bogus check conspiracy to defraud...
PROVIDENCE – Edmilson Rodrigues, of Providence, has admitted to participating in a conspiracy to defraud banks in Rhode Island and Massachusetts of more than...
BankFive pledges $75K toward UMass Dartmouth’s blue economy initiative
DARTMOUTH – BankFive will contribute $75,000 over three years to help identify blue economy-related industry and workforce-training opportunities, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and...
Garden City Center sells for $181M
CRANSTON – Garden City Center has sold for $181 million, according to property records.
The seller was Gateway Woodside Inc. and the buyer was Garden...
4 R.I. hotels ranked among nation’s best
PROVIDENCE – Four Rhode Island hotels are among U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hotels in the USA” 2020 rankings released on Feb. 4.
The...
Commerce approves Qualified Job incentives for 3 companies
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors on Jan. 27 approved three companies for Qualified Job incentives.
Resh Inc., a precision mechanical fabrication...
Despite low interest rates, WashTrust officials confident for 2020
WESTERLY – Despite the challenge posed by low interest rates, The Washington Trust Co. leaders are optimistic for 2020.
The bank posted a $69 million...
Report: Downtown Providence office vacancy increases to 12.2%
PROVIDENCE – The downtown vacancy rate of office space increased roughly 2.4 percentage points year over year to 12.2% in the 2019 fourth quarter,...
Christiansen Capital Advisors questions 20-year gaming proposal for R.I.
PROVIDENCE – A report by the independent consultant hired to study the proposed no-bid, 20-year contract extension for International Game Technology PLC to run...
Public spending on projects for PawSox move to Worcester increases to...
WORCESTER, Mass. – The total public spending on all four Canal District projects directly related to the relocation of the Pawtucket Red Sox to...
A longer end to the car tax included in Raimondo’s 2021...
PROVIDENCE – The car tax is going away, but not as quickly as planned, under the fiscal 2021 budget proposal introduced by Gov. Gina...








