1. Three Stop & Shop locations sold in R.I. as part of $150M East Coast investment POSTED ONLINE: DEC. 26
Three Stop & Shop supermarket locations in Rhode Island and eight in Massachusetts were purchased by Winstanley Enterprises LLC of Concord, Mass., and Surrey Equities LLC of New York, part of a $150 million package that includes 23 store sites on the East Coast. pbn.com/three-stop-shop-locations-sold-in-r-i-as-part-of-150m-east-coast-investment
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2. $400M project selected for Pawtucket waterfront POSTED ONLINE: DEC. 2
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien announced that a $400 million development project that includes a soccer stadium is planned for the city’s waterfront. Called Tidewater Landing, the project will see the construction of a soccer stadium for a United Soccer League Championship team, a hotel, a mixed-use development with housing units, retail and food and beverage, as well as commercial space and an indoor sports event center. pbn.com/400m-project-selected-for-pawtucket-waterfront
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3. URI receives $15M gift from former Hasbro chairman and CEO, wife POSTED ONLINE: DEC. 5
Alfred J. Verrecchia, former chairman and CEO of Hasbro Inc., and his wife, Geraldine, made a $15 million gift to the University of Rhode Island to help elevate the university’s College of Business, URI announced. The gift, according to a media release, will create a scholarship program beginning in the fall of 2020 that benefits students with demonstrated academic ability and leadership skills. pbn.com/uri-receives-15m-gift-from-former-hasbro-chairman-and-ceo-wife
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4. Warwick home near Narragansett Bay sells for $1.7M POSTED ONLINE: DEC. 24
A four-bedroom home along Narragansett Bay, close to Warwick Country Club, sold for $1.7 million. The 7,940-square-foot, five-and-a-half-bathroom home at 30 Angell Court, Warwick, includes a cabana, a heated outdoor in-ground pool and manicured grounds. East Greenwich-based The Monaco Group, sales associates of Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty, represented the seller and Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage represented the buyers. pbn.com/warwick-home-near-narragansett-bay-sells-for-1-7m
5 R.I. suffers first vaping-related death POSTED ONLINE: DEC. 20
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the first vaping-related death in Rhode Island. The person who died was in their 70s, according to the R.I. Department of Health. The finding was part of the CDC’s ongoing investigation into the national outbreak of e-cigarette-associated lung injuries. pbn.com/ri-suffers-first-vaping-related-death
6. North Providence apartment complex sells for $3.1M POSTED ONLINE: DEC. 18
pbn.com/north-providence-apartment-complex-sells-for-3-1m
7. Former Twin River exec charged with accepting bribes in kickback scheme POSTED ONLINE: DEC. 17
pbn.com/former-twin-river-exec-charged-with-accepting-bribes-in-kickback-scheme
8. R.I. malls finding new ways to get people in the door PUBLISHED IN PRINT: DEC. 20
pbn.com/r-i-malls-finding-new-ways-to-get-people-in-the-door
9. DOT preps for massive I-95 viaduct project in 2020 PUBLISHED IN PRINT: DEC. 20
pbn.com/dot-preps-for-massive-i-95-viaduct-project-in-2020
10. Collection of apartment buildings sells for combined $6.5M POSTED ONLINE: DEC. 13
pbn.com/collection-of-apartment-buildings-sells-for-combined-6-5m
