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1. Mediterranean-style home on East Side of Providence sells for $4.33M POSTED ONLINE: Aug. 29. A 6,900-square-foot Mediterranean-style home constructed in 1950 on the East Side of Providence recently sold for $4.33 million, according to Churchill & Banks Cos. LLC. The 470 Blackstone Blvd. home has six bedrooms, four full bathrooms and one half-bathroom, and it was recently redesigned with a new floor plan and high-end finishes, along with new windows, new electrical and an updated heating, ventilation and air condition system.
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2. Closure of Newport Creamery in Cranston a huge loss for R.I. POSTED ONLINE: Aug. 8. Karl Wadensten, a member of the R.I. Commerce Corp. board and president of VIBCO Vibrators, said in his op-ed piece that the closure of Newport Creamery’s Cranston location isn’t just about a lease – it’s about losing a Rhode Island landmark. He also said this moment should be a wake-up call, as the state is losing icons that “define our culture.”
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3. Zilmet USA moves headquarters from R.I. to South Carolina POSTED ONLINE: Aug. 27. Zilmet USA, the American subsidiary of Italian expansion tank and plumbing products manufacturer Zilmet, has moved its headquarters from Rhode Island to South Carolina, where company leadership says the business found stronger growth opportunities.
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4. PBN names honorees for 2025 Fastest Growing & Innovative Companies program POSTED ONLINE: Aug. 4. Thirty-four local companies and organizations are among both the highest earners and the most innovative as part of Providence Business News’ 2025 Fastest Growing & Innovative Companies awards program. The companies and organizations will be recognized in a special ceremony on Sept. 18 at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick in Warwick.
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5. WalletHub: R.I. among least-fun states POSTED ONLINE: Aug. 20. WalletHub, the personal finance website, ranks Rhode Island No. 48 in its study of the Most Fun States in America. The state also ranks No. 33 for nightlife, for an overall score of 23.74. Also, WalletHub ranked Rhode Island No. 50 for movie theaters per capita and No. 49 for state and local expenditures on parks and recreation per capita.
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6. Jamestown waterfront home sells for $6.45M POSTED ONLINE: Aug. 18.
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7. In Providence, off-campus landlords may feel ‘impact’ PUBLISHED IN PRINT: Aug. 1.
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8. Facing a $30M loss, Brown’s financial reductions to include layoffs POSTED ONLINE: Aug. 5.
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9. Track 15 launches Nonprofit Night series POSTED ONLINE: Aug. 15.
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10. Was it a good move by Gov. Daniel J. McKee to bring Stefan Pryor back as the state’s secretary of commerce? POSTED ONLINE: Aug. 15.
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