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SIGNED ON THE LINE: Newport Mayor Xaykham “Xay” Khamsyvoravong, seated at right, ceremonially agrees in April to participate in Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s Learn365RI out-of-school learning initiative. McKee is sitting at left. R.I. Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green stands between McKee and Khamsyvoravong. The signing took place at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County.  COURTESY GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE’S OFFICE

Some doubt lingers over Learn365RI initiative

Hot Topic 09/15/2023

In Newport, Mayor Xaykham “Xay” Khamsyvoravong sees all the ingredients for student success – not just within the school system and among students but...

ALL NINE members of the Rhode Island Fisherman’s Advisory Board have resigned in protest of the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council’s stance on offshore wind farms, but it’s under what effect it might have on the approval process. / COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

Board quits, but CRMC tries to press on with offshore wind

Hot Topic 09/15/2023

The resignation of all nine members of the Rhode Island Fisherman’s Advisory Board in protest now threatens to gum up the federal approval process...

WHEN R.I. COMMERCE Secretary Elizbeth M. Tanner was director of the R.I. Department of Business Regulation, she was a strong advocate for blockchain technology, which she preferred to call "distributed ledger" technology. PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

X Corp. licensing in R.I. part of a bigger tech push?

Hot Topic 09/08/2023

The "currency transmitter" license that Rhode Island recently issued to the company formerly known as Twitter Inc. is a common authorization in business dealings,...

What’s R.I.’s return on trade mission to Dominican Republic?

Hot Topic 09/01/2023

Leading up to his first economic trade mission since taking office, Gov. Daniel J. McKee touted the trip to the Dominican Republic as a...

THE TIDEWATER LANDING stadium project appears to be back on track, but there's still a lot of work to be done before it's a done deal. / COURTESY FORTUITOUS PARTNERS

Lots of moving pieces remain for Tidewater stadium

Hot Topic 08/25/2023

The developer behind the $124 million soccer stadium project in Pawtucket may have secured the $14.5 million needed to close its financing gap, but...

A split over Alviti’s actions at RIPTA

Hot Topic 08/18/2023

Following R.I. Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti’s controversial appointment as the R.I. Public Transit Authority’s board chairman, transit advocates are divided on whether...

HISTORIC SLATER MILL has seen the number of people visiting increase this year. PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

In Blackstone Valley, effects of national park designation still evolving

Hot Topic 08/11/2023

State, federal and local tourism officials have for years been working to make the Blackstone Valley and its attractions a source of economic stimulus,...

THE TAX BREAKS the city of Providence has given developer Arnold "Buff" Chace Jr. and entities controlled by Chace have prompted the City Council to hire legal help in potentially undoing that deal. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Could fighting tax deal prove costly for Providence?

Hot Topic 08/04/2023

The Providence City Council’s recent move to pursue legal action against a local developer’s tax deal may help the city recoup revenue from previously...