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1. Federal audit finds Betaspring intentionally misused $804K POSTED ONLINE: Sept. 22 A federal audit released this week claims business-accelerator and consultant Betaspring LLC intentionally misused $803,644 to fund operations in 2012. Pbn.com/federal-audit-finds-betaspring-intentionally-misused-804k 2. Eighteen months after the ‘Cooler & Warmer’ debacle, does R.I. finally have a tourism plan that will pay off?
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PUBLISHED IN PRINT: Sept. 8
When Portsmouth-based Rail Explorers USA, which offers unusual tours on recumbent bicycles along abandoned rail lines, got some national press in late July, business boomed, said co-owner Alex Catchpoole. … he has state tourism officials to thank.
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3. Mixed use meets resistance in city’s West End
PUBLISHED IN PRINT: July 14
Historical districts are among the trickiest areas to build in the capital city, due to layers of requirements designed to protect the unique physical character of the neighborhoods. Michael H. Lemoi Jr., owner of three single-story commercial buildings starting at 1290 Westminster St., in the Armory Historical District in the West End, is learning that challenge firsthand, as he’s trying to construct a mixed-use building with 36 to 39 residential units on the property.
Pbn.com/mixed-use-meets-resistance-citys-west-end
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4. Providence Equity Partners acquires majority stake in DoubleVerify
POSTED ONLINE: Aug. 30
Providence Equity Partners LLC has agreed to make a major investment in DoubleVerify, a New York-based digital-media firm that specializes in optimizing advertisements for an online audience.
Pbn.com/providence-equity-partners-acquires-majority-stake-doubleverify
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5. Five Questions With: Robin Dionne
POSTED ONLINE: Sept. 7
Robin Dionne is the director of outreach and client services for the Arcade Providence, which as many know is the oldest indoor mall in the U.S. Since its renovation into micro-lofts and retail was completed in 2014, the building has remained fully occupied.
Pbn.com/five-questions-robin-dionne
6. Opinion: High-quality child care: availability and affordability
POSTED ONLINE: Sept. 14
Pbn.com/opinion-high-quality-child-care-availability-affordability
7. R.I. 6th best in nation for health insurance enrollment
POSTED ONLINE: Sept. 12
Pbn.com/rhode-island-3rd-best-nation-youth-health-insurance
8. PBN’s 2017 Fastest-Growing & Innovative Companies feted
POSTED ONLINE: Sept. 20
Pbn.com/pbns-2017-fastest-growing-innovative-companies-feted
9. Five Questions With Edythe M. De Marco
PUBLISHED IN PRINT: Sept. 1
Pbn.com/five-questions-edythe-m-de-marco
10. Washington Trust CEO, CFO to retire
POSTED ONLINE: Sept. 26
Pbn.com/washington-trust-ceo-cfo-retire
