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1. Ocean State Labs’ first 5 tenants unveiled POSTED ONLINE: SEPT. 24. The R.I. Life Science Hub on Sept. 24 announced the first five companies lined up to occupy space in Ocean State Labs. The companies are MindImmune Therapeutics, OncoLux Inc., P53 Therapeutics, Pax Therapeutics and XM Therapeutics. Ocean State Labs is a 30,000-square-foot facility that will house up to 30 life sciences and technology companies. It is expected to open in January 2026.
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2. Zilmet departure highlights R.I. Commerce’s tricky balancing act POSTED ONLINE: SEPT. 5. While Rhode Island may not have lost a massive chunk of its workforce with Zilmet USA’s move to South Carolina, observers say the shift should stand as a loss and learning experience for the Ocean State. Zilmet USA is the American subsidiary of Italian expansion tank and plumbing products manufacturer Zilmet SpA.
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3. What does merger of large R.I. physician groups mean for cost, quality of health care? POSTED ONLINE: SEPT. 12. Brown University Health is preparing to absorb Brown Physicians Inc., one of the state’s largest physician groups, putting more than 1,500 doctors under one entity – a strategic move that the hospital group says will enhance patient care. But others say they don’t see many benefits for the community.
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4. Exeter greenhouse developer sued for $1.7M in unpaid legal fees POSTED ONLINE: SEPT. 3. A Providence law firm is suing Rhode Island Grows LLC for more than $1.7 million in unpaid legal fees and interest related to a controversial 25-acre greenhouse project at Schartner Farms in Exeter. KSPR Law PC filed the lawsuit in Superior Court on Aug. 22, alleging that it provided a decade’s worth of legal services to Rhode Island Grows.
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5. Mall receiver wants to replace Providence Place cinema operator POSTED ONLINE: SEPT. 25. Providence Place mall’s managers want to replace the shopping center’s movie theater operator. According to court documents filed Sept. 19, National Amusements’ lease for the space occupied by Providence Place Cinemas 16 ends Jan. 31, and it doesn’t plan to extend it. Mark Russo, a court-appointed lawyer running the mall, says he wants to terminate the lease before it expires and find another movie theater operator to take over the space.
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6. Harbor Lights Marina sells for $9.92M in off-market sale POSTED ONLINE: SEPT. 29.
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7. Narragansett waterfront home sells for town record $14.5M, highest in R.I. this year POSTED ONLINE: SEPT. 12.
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8URI football to call Centreville Bank Stadium home in 2026 POSTED ONLINE: SEPT. 17.
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9Hasbro moving headquarters to Boston, transition to be completed in 2026 POSTED ONLINE: SEPT. 8.
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10URI’s Parlange: ‘We are not an ivory tower’ POSTED ONLINE: SEPT. 19.
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