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1. Brown’s new performing arts center name sparks outrage among Cambodian Rhode Islanders POSTED ONLINE: JULY 24 Brown University’s Lindemann Performing Arts Center drew criticism from the Alliance of Rhode Island Southeast Asians for Education. Alliance Executive Director Chanda Womack said the Lindemann family has “a legacy of buying stolen artifacts of Cambodia.”
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2. 147-turbine offshore wind project suffers another setback POSTED ONLINE: JULY 13 The R.I. Energy Facility Siting Board did not issue SouthCoast Wind Energy LLC an approval for power transmission lines to run from the turbine farm through Rhode Island waters. SouthCoast wanted to develop an offshore lease area in federal waters about 30 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard, with one cable corridor going through local waters.
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3. 3 car dealerships to pay $557K to settle deceptive practice charges with state POSTED ONLINE: JULY 26 R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that Grieco Honda and Grieco Hyundai of Johnston and Grieco Toyota of East Providence will pay a combined $557,815 to settle claims that the dealerships charged customers automatic add-ons and fees not included in the advertising price and other such practices.
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4. CEO of IGT Global Lottery Fabio Cairoli dies unexpectedly POSTED ONLINE: JULY 10 Fabio Cairoli, CEO of International Game Technology PLC Global Lottery since 2020, died unexpectedly. Before stepping into the Global Lottery CEO position, Cairoli served as CEO of IGT’s Italian operations beginning in 2015, when Providence-based GTECH Corp. merged with International Game Technology in Las Vegas to create the current iteration of IGT.
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5. PBN unveils 2023 Leaders & Achievers POSTED ONLINE: JULY 7 Providence Business News named 27 honorees for its 2023 Leaders & Achievers Awards program, now in its fifth year. The individuals were selected from multiple nominees based on their leadership, achievements and long-standing commitment to the business community.
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6. 6 R.I. companies among Newsweek’s best workplaces POSTED ONLINE: JULY 11
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7. Rhode Island Energy denies Revolution Wind 2 bid POSTED ONLINE: JULY 18
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8. SHAKY GROUND: Distressed office real estate could undermine banks, wider economy PUBLISHED IN PRINT: JULY 7
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9. Young professionals honored during PBN’s 40 Under Forty event POSTED ONLINE: JULY 21
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10. Local physician surrenders license for multiple violations, including storing expired medicines POSTED ONLINE: JULY 18
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