RIMA hosts ‘Marijuana in the Workplace’ forum
WARWICK – With many changes recently in the legal landscape of marijuana use, the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association is hosting "Marijuana in the Workplace...
BCBSRI reports $35M loss in 2016
PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island experienced a $35 million loss in 2016.
Citing information from its annual filing to the...
City eyes nonprofits, hotels for additional tax revenue
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza met with state legislators March 6 to discuss legislative priorities, which included a bill to tax certain properties...
Will protests hurt Citizens?
Three protesters were arrested earlier this month after chaining themselves to blockade an entrance into Citizens Bank headquarters in Providence.
The protest was led...
From sheep farm to plate
The emergence of Rhode Island as a haven for chefs and farm-to-table restaurants has contributed to steady growth for Hopkins Southdowns.
The sheep farm, in...
Franchisee: Kevin Scott
The pitch: If you go boating, you should have a Sea Tow membership.
Years in business: Nine
Employees: Six (seasonal)
Cost to obtain ...
An either/or situation?
Is it better to see wages go up or see more jobs created? It's a question that many in Rhode Island could be asking...
Newport film sets explored
The natural beauty of Newport and its historical structures have reappeared many times as movie settings, becoming the Jay Gatsby mansion of "The Great...
Who Owns The Block?
Research and Photography: Providence Business News/Nicole Dotzenrod; Map: PBN/Lisa Lagreca
Proposed Burrillville power plant sparks fight over region’s energy future
Superimposed on a tennis court-sized board at ISO New England is a real-time simulation of the region’s power grid.
Roughly 350 generators across the...
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