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1. Breeze Airways looks to open $160M base at T.F. Green
POSTED ONLINE: MAY 13
Breeze Airways is looking to invest more than $160 million in a permanent base at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport, with overnight aircraft storage, local crews and routes to up to 20 destination cities.
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2. CVS Health Charity Classic golf tournament ends after 23 years
POSTED ONLINE: MAY 27
CVS Health Corp. is ending its annual CVS Health Charity Classic golf tournament, an event that has drawn thousands of people to the Rhode Island Country Club in Barrington to watch top-notch pro and celebrity golfers while raising $25 million for Rhode Island charities since 1999.
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3. R.I. Museum of Science and Art permanently closing June 1
POSTED ONLINE: MAY 3
The Rhode Island Museum of Science and Art, located on Westminster Street across the street from Classical High School in Providence, closed its doors for good on June 1 after 12 years in operation – and five years at its current location.
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4. ‘Hybrid’ return to office gaining steam in R.I.
POSTED ONLINE: MAY 10
Many Rhode Island employees have slowly been returning to the office over the past year, but the office hasn’t returned to normal due to the lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Commercial real estate services and investment firm CBRE Group Inc. recently released results of a new survey of 185 U.S. companies showing that most companies plan to allow their employees to work from home for at least part of the workweek.
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5. R.I. Foundation leader Steinberg to retire in May 2023
POSTED ONLINE: MAY 23
Neil D. Steinberg will retire as Rhode Island Foundation’s CEO and president on May 1, 2023, after leading the century-plus-old organization for 14 years. Steinberg, 68, told Providence Business News that he recently started taking stock of his time leading the foundation, and a potential transition for both himself and the foundation.
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6. Sampson named interim CEO of Lifespan Corp.
POSTED ONLINE: MAY 19
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7. Nation’s first test-to-treat COVID-19 clinic to open in Providence
POSTED ONLINE: MAY 26
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8. With CEO set to leave, Care New England at crossroads
POSTED ONLINE: MAY 20
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9. Providence commission approves redevelopment of closed Army Navy Surplus
POSTED ONLINE: MAY 18
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10. Providence property values soar after revaluation while other municipalities seek a delay
POSTED ONLINE: MAY 9
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