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1. $27M grant could finish Providence’s bike lane network, but Smiley noncommittal POSTED ONLINE: FEB. 17. A new, $27 million federal grant could hypothetically cover the cost to finish former Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza’s ambitious “urban trail” network. But after the squabbles over some of the 40 miles of protected bike lanes built before Elorza left office, Mayor Brett Smiley is pressing pause.
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2. CVS to close Woonsocket office building, relocating 90 workers to corporate park POSTED ONLINE: FEB. 23. CVS Health Corp. is vacating one of its office buildings on the outskirts of downtown Woonsocket amid the pharmacy giant’s ongoing efforts to optimize office space. The company announced it is closing the building at 356 Clinton St. by the end of February.
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3. Honeywell to close Smithfield factory, 122 workers to be laid off POSTED ONLINE: FEB. 22. Honeywell International Inc. is shutting down its Smithfield factory in November, with 122 workers set to lose their jobs. The manufacturing company gave notice of the Nov. 17 closure in a letter to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training. The letter does not say why the factory is closing but stated the closure and layoffs are permanent.
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4. Rep. Cicilline resigning from Congress to lead Rhode Island Foundation POSTED ONLINE: FEB. 21. Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., who was just reelected to another term in Congress representing the state’s 1st District, has been named the Rhode Island Foundation’s new CEO and president.
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5. Taco eyes new Cranston facility amid global expansion, hiring campaign POSTED ONLINE: FEB. 6. Taco Comfort Solutions is seeking to expand its footprint locally, and internationally, as the company invests $1 million into plans for a new warehouse and lab facility in Cranston. Meanwhile, the manufacturer, which specializes in high-efficiency heating, cooling, plumbing and irrigation products, is looking to hire about 130 employees globally, with at least 75 of those positions located in Rhode Island.
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6. Breeze announces new, nonstop flights from R.I. to Florida POSTED ONLINE: FEB. 14.
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7195 district commission is shifting its development focus POSTED ONLINE: FEB. 10.
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8. Cicilline’s departure sets stage for special election POSTED ONLINE: FEB. 21.
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9. Fidelity to hire 4,000 workers, including 230 in R.I. POSTED ONLINE: FEB. 16.
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10. Prosecutors press forward after uncovering $8.9M in COVID-19 relief fraud across R.I. POSTED ONLINE: FEB. 22.
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