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GETTING CERTIFIED: Dominican immigrant Pedro Mendez, right, has applied for his business, AmeriSigns, to be part of the state’s Minority Business Enterprise program. Also pictured are workers Luiyi Moreno, left, and Obdalis Csisa. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

R.I. needs to get with the times on minority contracting

Editorial and Op-Ed 11/26/2021

The state historically has failed miserably in ensuring minority-owned businesses get their fair share of tens of millions of dollars in state contracts. That looked...

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BROWN UNIVERSITY'S ENDOWMENT saw an 11.3% investment return in the 2024 fiscal year ending June 30. / COURTESY BROWN UNIVERSITY

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A GROUP of buyers has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with the owner of Atlantic Mills to purchase the historic property, Eric Edelman, one of the buyers, told PBN Friday. PBN PHOTO/WILIAM HAMILTON

Group of buyers with R.I. ties enters deal to purchase Atlantic...

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Dockworkers’ union suspends strike until Jan. 15 to allow time to...

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