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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. CVS making updated COVID-19 vaccine available POSTED ONLINE: SEPT. 22. CVS Health Corp. says the updated COVID-19 vaccine recently authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is now available at its CVS locations. Pharmacies started receiving the new vaccine on Sept. 13. The mRNA vaccine is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. tinyurl.com/3dz3wm69
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3. 5 local colleges named to Wall Street Journal’s best colleges list POSTED ONLINE: SEPT. 7. Five local colleges and universities, four based in Rhode Island, were among the 400 best higher education institutions across the U.S., according to the Wall Street Journal’s annual “Best Colleges in the U.S.” rankings. Brown University, Bryant University, Providence College, Stonehill College and the University of Rhode Island were named.
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4. Kateden acquires Dunkin’ restaurant sites in Providence, Cranston for $8.6M POSTED ONLINE: SEPT. 22. A group of three Dunkin’ Donuts LLC restaurant sites in Providence and Cranston was purchased recently by Kateden LLC for a total of $8.6 million. Kateden describes itself in corporate filings as a real estate holding company, managed by another company called Dan’s Management Co. LLC, led by its president, James T. Lynch.
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5. Westerly restaurant property purchased by lessee for $1.1M POSTED ONLINE: SEPT. 6. The Dragon Palace property at 162 Granite St. in Westerly was acquired by Dragon Ventures LLC, the limited liability company established in 2013 by the restaurant business. The property was sold by PCFC Westerly Real Estate LLC, which is managed by Edmund Restivo Jr., an investor, accountant and entrepreneur based in Providence and Boca Raton, Fla.
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6. Tides Family Services founder Reis dies at 81 POSTED ONLINE: SEPT. 25.
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7. Gansett Craft Chocolate wins five International Chocolate Awards POSTED ONLINE: SEPT. 22.
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8. Rhode Island Foundation selects 38 people for Equity Leadership Initiative POSTED ONLINE: SEPT. 15.
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9. New Jersey paper company relocating to R.I. POSTED ONLINE: SEPT. 7.
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10. After weekend festival, emotions on PVDFest remain mixed POSTED ONLINE: SEPT. 12.
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