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1. $220M renovation plan unveiled for ‘Superman’ building POSTED ONLINE: APRIL 12. Gov. Daniel J. McKee, state officials and Industrial Trust Co. Building owner High Rock Development LLC announced a $220 million project supported by $41 million in state and city financing that will revive the former office tower in downtown Providence into apartments, offuare-foot dining destination.
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2. Plans for R.I.’s first food hall approved by Capital Center Commission POSTED ONLINE: APRIL 20. Marsella Development Corp.’s plan to create Rhode Island’s first food hall with a $23.5 million project at the Union Station building in Providence was approved by the Capital Center Commission. A separate, standalone restaurant will be included at the Union Station property, creating a combined 30,000-square-foot dining destination.
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3. PBN announces 2022 Best Places to Work honorees POSTED ONLINE: APRIL 29. Sixty-nine honorees have been named by Providence Business News for its 2022 Best Places to Work Awards program. Each of the companies and organizations recognized this year were judged based on human resources policies and completed confidential surveys of employees put together by Best Companies Group.
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4. Planned renaming of Roger Williams’ school prompts pushback POSTED ONLINE: APRIL 13. A planned name change of the Roger Williams University School of Architecture, Art and Historic Preservation to the Cummings School of Architecture and Real Estate drew backlash from the college’s community. University officials have since decided to rename the college as the Cummings School of Architecture.
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5. Babineau stepping down as CEO of Lifespan Corp. POSTED ONLINE: APRIL 14. Dr. Timothy J. Babineau is resigning as the CEO and president of Lifespan Corp. Lifespan said Babineau, who became CEO and president of the state’s largest health care system in 2012, will resign on May 31 and the board of directors will appoint an interim CEO in the coming weeks.
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6. New nonstop flights have R.I. tourism leaders salivating PUBLISHED IN PRINT: APRIL 1
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7. Taco’s Merchant among 30 honorees for PBN’s Business Women Awards program POSTED ONLINE: APRIL 15
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8. Plans approved for 176-unit affordable housing building in Providence POSTED ONLINE: APRIL 21
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9. 71 apartments proposed at former Tockwotton Home in Fox Point POSTED ONLINE: APRIL 27
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10. Women & Infants Hospital nurses protest holiday vacation policy POSTED ONLINE: APRIL 26
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