Tag: Gina M. Raimondo
Diversity elusive in construction
White men still dominate construction, though some companies are committed to changing that
Born to immigrant families struggling to get by in Providence, Edwin A....
DEM awards $2.6M in brownfield grants from remaining 2016 Green Economy...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management announced a $2.6 million round of funding allocation from the 2016 Green Economy Bond in brownfield...
HSRI open enrollment starts Nov. 1, sign-ups expected to remain steady
PROVIDENCE — HealthSource RI, the state’s health insurance exchange, begins its open enrollment period for the 2019 plan year Nov. 1, ending Dec. 23, anticipating...
PBN on WJAR-TV, Oct. 29, 2018
Despite some permitting improvements, developers often “going nowhere fast” in Providence
Every week, PBN Editor Mark S. Murphy appears on WJAR-TV NBC 10’s Coffee Break to...
Raimondo announces more than $1M in Main Street grants
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and the R.I. Commerce Corp. announced more than $1 million in Main Street Rhode Island Streetscape Improvement...
State, local regulations still hampering development in R.I.
The opening of a March 2015 PBN story, titled “Why is it so hard to build in Providence?” sounds eerily familiar to those reading...
Diossa elected new president of Rhode Island League of Cities and...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns has elected Central Falls Mayor James A. Diossa as its new president, the organization...
Hammetts Wharf project begins construction
NEWPORT – Construction on the $29 million Hammetts Wharf project began Tuesday at a ceremony attended by Gov. Gina M. Raimondo.
The building, when finished,...
RIDE reports college-access opportunities increase in 2018
PROVIDENCE – State participation in college-access opportunities in Rhode Island increased across the board in the 2017-18 school year, the R.I. Department of Education...
City building pipeline to jobs in growing field
Under Mayor Jorge O. Elorza, Providence is the first community in Rhode Island to create a training program for residents interested in jobs in...