1. RIDE, R.I. Department of Human Services announce Summer P-EBT benefits POSTED ONLINE: JULY 6. The R.I. Department of Education and the R.I. Department of Human Services said the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service approved extending the Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer program for the summer months. With the state expected to receive $45.1 million for the program, children will have the ability to access food in July and August.
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2. Young professionals honored at PBN’s 40 Under Forty ceremony POSTED ONLINE: JULY 23. Forty business professionals were honored at Aldrich Mansion in Warwick for their efforts in the workplace and community at Providence Business News’ 17th annual 40 Under Forty Awards program. The 2021 class is made up of 22 women and 18 men representing various industries.
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3. Brown University purchases River House for $75M for student housing POSTED ONLINE: JULY 22. Brown University, through a subsidiary named River House Holdings LLC, has purchased River House, a 174-unit residential building located at 1 Point St., Providence. The building, constructed in 2019, will be used to house Brown graduate students and medical students. Brown paid $75 million for the property.
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4. PBN announces Leaders & Achievers honorees POSTED ONLINE: JULY 1. Providence Business News selected 22 honorees for its 2021 Leaders & Achievers Awards program. The honorees for the program – now in its third year – were chosen from nominees based on their leadership, achievements and longstanding commitment to the business community.
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5. 12-story apartment building proposed for Jewelry District POSTED ONLINE: JULY 9. The city of Providence began reviewing plans for a 12-story residential building in the Jewelry District, on a site now occupied by parking lots. The property, at 137-151 Friendship St. and 194 Pine St., is in an area seeing a wave of new residential construction. The building would contain about 225 apartments.
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6. R.I. Office of Revenue Analysis: Film tax credit program rife with compliance problems POSTED ONLINE: JULY 15.
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7. R.I.’s COVID-19 state of emergency extended through Aug. 6 POSTED ONLINE: JULY 9.
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8. R.I. falls short of minority, women contracting requirement POSTED ONLINE: JULY 26.
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9. Green energy developer: Veto could hinder future projects POSTED ONLINE: JULY 16.
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10. Downtown Woonsocket getting a higher ed boost PUBLISHED IN PRINT: JULY 23.
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