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PROVPORT INC. ANNOUNCED WEDNESDAY it has formally executed a lease with Rhode Island Waterfront Enterprises LLC to develop and operate the undeveloped port on the city’s South Quay. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND WATERFRONT ENTERPRISES LLC

ProvPort executes lease to develop E.P. port; Waterson Terminal pledges $35M...

Economic Activity 11/29/2023

EAST PROVIDENCE – More than a year after ground was broken to build a new wind turbine shipping and staging area on the city’s...

PROTECTION PLAN: Gian Gentile, left, and brother Brendan Gentile, owners of SecurityRI.com, say the company receives more calls this time of year from businesses looking for security against shoplifters.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Shop owners bracing for theft before holidays

Economy 11/24/2023

Stressed about the holidays already? You’re not alone. Every year, shop owners not only worry about stocking shelves with the right products, they also need...

Providence Public Schools partners with First Student to deploy first electric...

Education 11/21/2023

PROVIDENCE – Hundreds of Providence Public School District students will soon be riding electric buses to and from school, PPSD and First Student recently...

Construction for Woonasquatucket River Greenway project to begin next spring

Government 11/14/2023

PROVIDENCE – Construction for the Woonasquatucket River Greenway Improvement Project is set to begin next spring, Mayor Brett P. Smiley announced Tuesday. The project will...

MICHAEL MOTA, the owner of Skyline at Waterplace LLC in Providence, told WPRI-TV CBS 12 Wednesday that the wedding and events venue will remain open for business as the company appeals an R.I. District Court judge’s ruling allowing the city to proceed with an eviction. / COURTESY SKYLINE AT WATERPLACE

Skyline at Waterplace appeals eviction, remains open for business

Economic Activity 11/08/2023

PROVIDENCE – Skyline at Waterplace LLC is back in business. Michael Mota, the owner of the wedding and events venue, told WPRI-TV CBS 12 Wednesday...

Providence mayor finalist in NewDEAL’s National Ideas Challenge

Education 10/27/2023

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley has been named one of 20 finalists in The NewDEAL’s 2023 National Ideas Challenge for the city’s Early Learning...

Storms spur long-awaited action in Providence

Government 09/29/2023

The Providence Resilience Partnership has warned for years of the city’s widespread flood risk and the need for more flood protection, but it never...

EPA grants R.I $3.9M for recycling infrastructure expansion

Government 09/25/2023

PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday awarded Rhode Island a total of $3.9 million for the expansion of recycling infrastructure across the...

THE CROWDS that showed up at previous PVDFests downtown didn't materialize this year at the 195 District Park, in part because of miserable weather. But some say the festival needs to move back to downtown. / COURTESY PVDFEST

Figuring out the future of PVDFest

Editor's Choice 09/22/2023

PVDFest will return next year, but Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley's administration is beginning the process of figuring out what it will look like...