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1. R.I. innovator develops ‘ropeless’ lobster fishing technology POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 28 Harold “Bud” Vincent, president of DBV Technology LLC in North Kingstown, developed the Ropeless RISER. While traditional lobster and crab traps are rigged by rope to a buoy, the Ropeless RISER uses underwater acoustics to send signals from a fishing vessel to gear on the ocean floor.
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2. CVS fires several employees, executives following sexual harassment investigation POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 11 CVS Health Corp. has fired several employees and executives following an internal investigation into how the company handled sexual harassment complaints late last year. CVS said one person was fired and others “have since been exited from the company for failing to treat the allegations with the seriousness we expect.”
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3. Paolino Properties LP buys Westminster Square Building for $6.55M POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 9 Paolino Properties LP purchased the Westminster Square Building in downtown Providence for $6.55 million at a public auction. The property, also known as the Howard Building and located at 10 Dorrance St., is home to commercial and retail tenants, according to the Providence-based real estate management and investment firm.
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4. Paolino seeks tax credits for $17.9M Studley Building apartment project POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 23 The R.I. Commerce Corp. Investment Committee voted to recommend approval of $390,000 in tax credits to help offset the costs of turning the Studley Building at 86 Weybosset St. in Providence into apartments as part of a $17.9 million renovation by Paolino Properties LP.
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5. Paolino seeks tax credits for $17.9M Studley Building apartment project POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 23 The R.I. Commerce Corp. Investment Committee voted to recommend approval of $390,000 in tax credits to help offset the costs of turning the Studley Building at 86 Weybosset St. in Providence into apartments as part of a $17.9 million renovation by Paolino Properties LP.
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6. Mass. company buys Warwick shopping center for $12.35M POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 15
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7. PC tourney run leads to $50K gift for local sports bar; owner rewards employees POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 25 bit.ly/3NE0VDf
8. Blue Wave’ or Newport Bridge? State unveils R.I. license plate design finalists POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 14
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9. Mass. court freezes sale of R.I. utility business pending review in May POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 3
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10. R.I. CEO Council to reconvene after 5-year hiatus POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 21
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