Not everybody sold on the proposed Centurion hospital transaction in R.I.
Some view the Centurion Foundation’s proposal to buy Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital from Prospect Medical Holdings as a...
The best use for pandemic aid?
Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s $13.7 billion fiscal 2025 budget recommends “reprogramming” $51.7 million of the roughly $700 million in unspent State Fiscal Recovery Funds...
McKee’s budget proposal not ‘sweeping’ but seen as helping business
As the General Assembly prepares to consider Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s proposed fiscal 2025 budget, observers say his proposals to help small businesses may...
Is this the year for an inspector general?
House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi insists he is keeping an “open mind” on the push from some state lawmakers to create an office of...
5-year proposal to lower Providence’s commercial property tax lauded
A special commission's recommendations that the city of Providence revamp its tax structure and lower its "punishing" commercial property tax rate over five years...
Despite efforts, homeless shelters aren’t enough, observers say
As winter weather sets in, Rhode Island is ramping up its efforts to provide emergency shelter space. But while these short-term facilities serve an...
Concerns over economic impact of potential new site for transit center
Gov. Daniel J. McKee's revelation that state officials are considering a new Providence location for a proposed bus hub has touched off criticism from...
Hasbro departure will be a test for Providence commercial real estate
Once entertainment giant Hasbro Inc. leaves its 135,400-square-foot downtown Providence office building, it’s unlikely the city will ever attract another large company into the...
Does new legal action by R.I. preservation groups against offshore wind...
The lawsuits filed by preservation groups in Newport and on Block Island objecting to the federal government's approval of wind farms off the coast...
Questions raised over who should get ‘social equity’ cannabis licenses
After months of delays, Rhode Island’s cannabis market cleared crucial hurdles when the R.I. Cannabis Control Commission and Cannabis Advisory Board got off the...
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