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1. ‘Federal Hill has come back in a strong way’ PUBLISHED IN PRINT: SEPT. 29. Olivia DeAngelis has only worked in the hospitality industry and considers Providence’s Federal Hill “a second home.” Now the general manager for both Scialo Brothers Bakery and Bonanno Vinicola, she says businesses on the hill have bounced back from pandemic lows.
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2. Biden names tech hubs across 32 states, including R.I., to create jobs, spark innovation POSTED ONLINE: OCT. 23. The Biden administration is designating 31 technology hubs across 32 states, including Rhode Island’s proposal for an Ocean Tech Hub, and Puerto Rico to help spur innovation and create jobs in the industries that are concentrated in these areas. The Ocean Tech Hub, a consortium led by R.I. Commerce Corp., will leverage its unique coastal assets to establish digital and physical testing and manufacturing environments.
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3. Newport Island Harbor Resort to temporarily lay off 136 employees POSTED ONLINE: OCT. 12. The Newport Island Harbor Resort is planning to temporarily lay off 136 employees. The resort filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notice with the R.I. Department of Labor & Training on Sept. 22 indicating the layoffs are set to take effect on Nov. 22 and affect nonunion positions.
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4. Legal battle imminent after CRMC approves contested Point Judith Pond oyster farm POSTED ONLINE: OCT. 25. The R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council unanimously approved a proposed half-acre oyster farm in Narragansett. However, the protests of Mark Fay, an attorney representing residents, center on a lack of public notice to residents and business entities that own property on Narragansett’s Little Comfort Island.
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5. Stoneacre Hospitality ordered to pay $571K in wage theft lawsuit POSTED ONLINE: SEPT. 29. A federal court has ordered restaurant group Stoneacre Hospitality to pay more than $571,000 in repayment and fees for wage theft and related violations, which impacted 125 employees.
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6. CVS, Walgreens pharmacy staff launch 3-day walkout POSTED ONLINE: OCT. 30.
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7. Coworking firm opening new space in Providence POSTED ONLINE: OCT. 19.
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8. Women & Infants Hospital opens new 21-bed medical/surgical care unit POSTED ONLINE: OCT. 27.
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9. A healing touch? Lifespan’s new CEO aims to cure what ails R.I.’s largest hospital group PUBLISHED IN PRINT: OCT. 27.
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10. Work policies may need refresh after NLRB ruling PUBLISHED IN PRINT: OCT. 13.
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