1. East Providence restaurants charged with underpaying employees. POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 25
A lawsuit was filed by the U.S. Department of Labor against Madeira Restaurant Inc. and the Waterfront Restaurant and Lounge Inc., which operate Madeira Restaurant and Al’s Waterfront Restaurant & Marina, respectively, alleging the owners of the entities violated overtime and record-keeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. pbn.com/east-providence-restaurants-charged-with-underpaying-employees
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2. Rhode Island Medical Imaging targeted in whistleblower lawsuit. POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 15
Wayne Arruda, former executive director of Rhode Island Medical Imaging Inc., filed a lawsuit against his former employer, alleging he was fired last September after he uncovered improper billing of government insurance programs for unnecessary or unrequested tests. pbn.com/rhode-island-medical-imaging-targeted-in-whistleblower-lawsuit
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3. URI coach among parents, school officials charged in vast college-entrance scheme. POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 12
Former University of Rhode Island head women’s tennis coach Gordon Ernst was among 46 people charged in a criminal conspiracy that sought to help applicants gain admission to elite universities. pbn.com/uri-coach-among-parents-school-officials-charged-in-vast-college-entrance-scheme
4. PBN announces 2019 C-Suite Award winners. POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 22
Providence Business News announced the winners of its 2019 C-Suite Awards, recognizing top C-level executives in the public, private and nonprofit sectors who are innovators, trailblazers, role models and leaders in the community. pbn.com/pbn-announces-2019-c-suite-award-winners
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5. Former Benny’s property in Smithfield sold. POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 8
Al’s Real Estate Holding LLC, based in East Windsor, Conn., acquired an industrial building at 333 Waterman Ave., Smithfield, that was recently owned by Benny’s. The 8.5-acre site sold for $690,000. pbn.com/former-bennys-property-in-smithfield-sold
6. R.I. sends 2 chefs to James Beard Award finals. POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 27
pbn.com/r-i-sends-2-chefs-to-james-beard-award-finals
7. Report: 3 R.I. credit unions among nation’s top 50 performers in 2018. POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 22 pbn.com/report-3-r-i-credit-unions-among-nations-top-50-performers-in-2018
8. Revised design for Hope Point tower presented to city committee. POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 12
pbn.com/revised-design-for-hope-point-tower-presented-to-city-committee
9. Former WPRI anchor Adams donating $1M to her URI endowment. POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 8 pbn.com/former-wpri-anchor-adams-donating-1m-to-her-uri-endowment
10. SBA announces 2019 Rhode Island Small Business Week Award winners. POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 20
pbn.com/sba-announces-2019-rhode-island-small-business-week-award-winners
