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Bally’s, unionized Twin River Casino workers reach tentative agreement

Hospitality & Tourism 07/15/2022

LINCOLN – Unionized Twin River Casino workers and Bally's Corp. have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, avoiding a potential strike. The agreement...

Care New England votes to stay independent, rejects merger offers

Economic Activity 07/06/2022

PROVIDENCE – Care New England Health System has decided to turn down all offers to either merge or be acquired by another hospital group. Care...

BALLY'S CORP. has agreed to sell the property and buildings of its two Rhode Island Casinos, Twin River Casino in Lincoln and Bally’s Tiverton Casino & Hotel in Tiverton, pictured above, to Gaming & Leisure Properties Inc. for $1 billion, the Rhode-Island based gaming company announced Tuesday. / COURTESY BALLY'S CORP.

Bally’s to sell R.I. casino properties for $1B in lease-back deal

Economy 06/28/2022

PROVIDENCE – Bally’s Corp. on Tuesday said it has agreed to sell the properties and buildings of its two Rhode Island casinos to Gaming...

ELIZABETH M. TANNER, who has been the R.I. Department of Business Regulation's director since 2017, has been appointed as the state's new commerce secretary. /PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

DBR Director Tanner named new R.I. commerce secretary

Economic Activity 06/27/2022

PROVIDENCE – The director of the R.I. Department of Business Regulation will shift over to R.I. Commerce Corp. to serve as the state’s new...

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion

Government 06/24/2022

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by...

STILL HAPPENING? The pandemic has helped stall plans for a 46-story tower along the Providence River, but the Fane Organization insists it will move ahead with the project, depicted above in a rendering. / COURTESY FANE ORGANIZATION

R.I. Supreme Court rules in favor of Fane Tower project

Real Estate 06/23/2022

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Fane Tower project Thursday, bringing the controversial project a step closer to reality. The...

Seven Stars Bakery agrees to recognize union

Uncategorized 06/20/2022

PROVIDENCE – Seven Stars Bakery has agreed to recognize a union representing employees at all five of its locations, the local café chain told...

STEFAN PRYOR will resign as R.I. Commerce Corp. secretary on June 21. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Pryor to resign from R.I. Commerce on June 21

Economic Activity 06/17/2022

PROVIDENCE – Stefan Pryor’s time as the state’s commerce secretary is nearing completion. Pryor, who has served as Rhode Island’s first secretary for R.I. Commerce...

R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 426 over weekend, with 1 death

Coronavirus 06/13/2022

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 426 from June 10 through Sunday, with one new death, the R.I. Department of Health said...