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1. Former Ann & Hope property in Warwick sells for $7M POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 10. A former section of the now-closed Ann & Hope curtain and bath outlet store in Warwick was recently sold by WJG Realty Co. LLC to Crossroads Capital Fund VI LLC in a $7 million deal.
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2. Alexander-Scott resigns as head of R.I. Department of Health POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 13. Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, director of the R.I. Department of Health, resigned from the position on Jan. 27. Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s office said Alexander-Scott will serve as a consultant to the department for three months after stepping down “to ensure continuity” in the department’s COVID-19 response.
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3. Hasbro names new CEO from within company POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 5. Chris Cocks, a top executive in Hasbro Inc.’s Wizards of the Coast and digital gaming division, will take over as the toy company’s CEO on Feb. 25, replacing interim CEO Rich Stoddart. Cocks permanently replaces the late Brian Goldner, who died from cancer in October.
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4. 6 of R.I.’s 10 highest-paid state workers in 2021 employed by URI POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 12. The University of Rhode Island employed the top two bread winners in the state – and six of the top 10 – among state employees in 2021, according to payroll data provided by the R.I. Department of Administration. David Cox, the men’s basketball coach, was the highest-paid state employee, making $715,188 last year.
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5. General Assembly OKs $119M in ARPA spending; McKee signs into law POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 4. The General Assembly unanimously approved a proposal for allocating $119 million of the $1.1 billion in American Rescue Plan Act funding. Gov. Daniel J. McKee followed by quickly signing the bill into law. The votes and McKee’s signing mark the first dollars of the ARPA money the state has allocated.
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6. R.I. launches $50M homeowner assistance program POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 10.
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7. Co-CEO arrangement could spell trouble for Rhode Island hospital merger POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 19.
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8. R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 15K, with 30 new deaths, since Dec. 30 POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 4.
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9. DOH: COVID-19-positive medical workers allowed on job sites POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 3.
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10. Hedge fund proposes $1.7B buyout of R.I.-based Bally’s POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 25.
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