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R.I. Board of Elections won’t remove ExpressVote machines
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Board of Elections canceled an emergency meeting scheduled for Monday morning to discuss Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza’s request to...
Providence business community still worried about bike lanes
It’s been more than a year since Providence installed a bike lane on South Water Street despite opposition from businesses, but it’s apparently done...
List: Regional Freight and Logistics Companies
Total number of local employees: 279
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Gubernatorial candidates talk taxes, blue economy at business forum
WARWICK – A week before the Sept. 13 gubernatorial primaries, a Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce survey showed that 70% of those polled already...
McKee outspends his opponents in final stretch before primaries
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee has outspent his opponents in the final stretch of the gubernatorial race before the Sept. 13 Democratic primaries.
The...
Amica awarded naming rights to Providence Civic Center, R.I. Convention Center
PROVIDENCE – Goodbye, Dunkin’ Donuts Center. Hello, Amica Mutual Pavilion.
Amica Mutual Insurance Co. formally announced Tuesday that is has been awarded the naming rights...
R.I. misses out on $1B in federal funding for economic projects
WASHINGTON (AP) – Ambitions to jump-start the state’s biotech and blue economies with multi-millions in federal funding were dashed on Friday after neither Rhode...
List: Disaster Preparedness & Response Resources
Ranked by number of employees:
1. R.I. Department of Health | No. of employees: 575
2. NWN Carousel | No. of employees: 250
3 (tie). Custom Computer Specialists Inc. | No. of employees:...
List: Property & Casualty Insurers
Total 2021 premiums: $9 billion
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Shellfish harvesting expansion in Greenwich Bay conditionally approved
PROVIDENCE – An additional 180 acres of Greenwich Bay has been conditionally approved for shellfish harvesting starting due to improvements in water quality, the...
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