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1. $7M Kennedy Plaza pavilion proposal puts poultry front and center POSTED ONLINE: OCT. 12 A fast-casual chicken joint named after the patron saint of poultry could be coming to Kennedy Plaza. St. Gall Rotisserie, from the owners of Dune Brothers LLC, is the centerpiece of a pavilion and outdoor gathering space proposed by Boston architecture firm Merge Architects Inc.
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2. Stoneacre Hospitality owners propose mixed-use redevelopment of historic Newport building POSTED ONLINE: OCT. 13 The owners and operators of the Stoneacre Hospitality Group are in the process of seeking approval from Newport officials to transform the commercial property located at 144-150 Thames St. into a mixed-use development, including a music museum, theater, retail space and nine residential units.
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3. Middletown zoning board approves special permit for beachside hotel POSTED ONLINE: OCT. 5 The Middletown Zoning Board of Review on Oct. 4 unanimously approved a special use permit for Atlantic Beach Suites II LLC to construct a 23-unit, four-story hotel on Wave Avenue, located on the border between Newport and Middletown, paving the way for a project first proposed in 2018. The development required a special permit for its location in the Limited Business Zone and proximity to Zone 1 of the Watershed Protection District.
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4. Narragansett ranch sells for $5.9M, town’s largest home sale of 2022 POSTED ONLINE: OCT. 14 A ranch in Narragansett built in 1993 at 250 Ocean Road recently sold for $5.9 million, according to Lila Delman Compass, the luxury real estate firm that represented the buyer in the deal. The single-story home, which contains four bedrooms and two bathrooms, is located on a 1-acre lot overlooking the Atlantic Ocean close to the Narragansett seawall and pier.
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5. Elorza, Smiley at odds over $7M Kennedy Plaza pavilion POSTED ONLINE: OCT. 14 The impending change in Providence City Hall administration could throw a wrench in plans to remake Kennedy Plaza with a $7 million food-and-drink pavilion. The city originally planned to award the contract for the “big shade” project in December, right before Mayor Jorge O. Elorza leaves office. But Brett Smiley, Elorza’s replacement, does not appear to support Elorza’s grand vision to remake Kennedy Plaza.
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6. Fanale to step down as CNE leader Dec. 1; successor named POSTED ONLINE: OCT. 6
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7. McKee announces site, developer for new state health lab POSTED ONLINE: OCT. 4
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8. State health lab design plans unveiled POSTED ONLINE: OCT. 19
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9. Nurse admits to $4.4M health care fraud scheme POSTED ONLINE: OCT. 20
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10. 2nd Congressional District candidates clash over inflation, energy, education POSTED ONLINE: OCT. 17
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