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A LEARNING  OPPORTUNITY: The settlement with the final defendant in the state's lawsuit over the bonds sold to benefit Curt Schilling's video game company 38 Studios LLC gives Rhode Island the opportunity to close the book on the failed venture. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/ TONY AVELAR

With 38 Studios settlement, R.I. should keep looking forward

The last defendant in the state's lawsuit to recover money from its ill-fated 38 Studios LLC investment has settled for $16 million. All told,...
David Arpin is the fourth generation of his family to manage Arpin Group. During his tenure, the company has gone from annual sales of $2 million to more than $200 million. And two members of Arpin's fifth generation work with the company today. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Family a moving target

Family has a special meaning for us at Arpin Group. Founded in 1900 by my great-grandfather in Providence, our primary business at the time...

‘Sanctuary’ showdown looms

Mayor Jorge O. Elorza on Jan. 30 said Providence is joining the coalition of so-called "sanctuary" cities across the United States that do not...

Picking R.I. smart choice for funding

In awarding nearly $250,000 in Innovation Vouchers to five Rhode Island companies on Jan. 23, the state has made a prudent public expenditure. Some question...
With 15,000 students and four campuses in Warwick, Lincoln, Providence and Newport, CCRI is the largest community college in New England. Meghan Hughes became the college's fifth president in February 2016. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Embracing diversity and responsiveness

We are in a time of strong national focus on the essential role that community colleges play in higher education. For thousands of Rhode...

Amazon key to tuition-free college

Could Amazon.com Inc. customers help pay for tuition-free college in Rhode Island? Gov. Gina M. Raimondo's office isn't saying that's the anticipated funding source for...

Calling in backup

Has your company ever used an outside recruiting firm for new hires? Yes – 50% No – 50% If...

Lifespan plan needs serious R.I. scrutiny

Lifespan has applied to the state for approval to build a 31-bed obstetrics unit at Rhode Island Hospital. The rationale for the $43 million project...
THE PROPOSED WELCOME CENTER on the grounds of The Breakers in Newport is designed to recall conservatories of the Gilded Age. / COURTESY PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT COUNTY AND EPSTEIN JOSLIN ARCHITECTS

Timing coincidental, but Breakers ruling is the right one for...

One day after the R.I. Supreme Court ruled on Jan. 9 that the Newport Zoning Board was the correct body to determine if the...
Two decades after its founding, WaterFire yearly brings 1 million visitors to downtown Providence in an experience that re-establishes real connections by attendees to the city's natural and built environment, and to one another, says founder Barnaby Evans. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Be bold to re-create cities

WaterFire's mission is to inspire the entire city of Providence and to motivate our visitors to transform the urban experience by stepping forward and...
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