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City panel gives preliminary approval to contested ‘Superman’ building tax treaty
PROVIDENCE – Plans to revive the dormant “Superman” building are inching closer to reality, with a city panel giving preliminary approval to a 30-year...
R.I. Supreme Court strikes down Champlin’s expansion
NEW SHOREHAM – A controversial proposal to expand a Block Island marina was struck down for the final time by the state’s highest court...
List: Cybersecurity Companies
Total full-time local employees: 917
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List: Top Private Companies
Ranked by oldest companies:
1. BankNewport | Year founded: 1819
2. FM Global | Year founded: 1835
3. Butler Hospital | Year founded: 1844
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RIPEC: R.I.’s K-12 education system is in crisis
PROVIDENCE – The K-12 education system in Rhode Island is in crisis.
That's the conclusion the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council made in its newly...
$7M Kennedy Plaza pavilion proposal puts poultry front and center
PROVIDENCE - A fast-casual chicken joint named after the patron saint of poultry could be coming to Kennedy Plaza.
St. Gall Rotisserie, from the owners...
McKee has sizable lead over Kalus in Boston Globe/ Suffolk University...
PROVIDENCE – Another poll shows Democratic Gov. Daniel J. McKee with a sizable lead over Republican Ashley Kalus, one month out from the November...
RIPTA’s not the only public agency feeling effects of labor shortage
Like many companies in the private sector, some state agencies and municipalities are struggling to fill positions amid a severe labor shortage.
The R.I. Public...
List: Gyms and Fitness Facilities
Total square footage: 228,252
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Fanale to step down as CNE leader Dec. 1; successor named
PROVIDENCE – Dr. James E. Fanale will retire as president and CEO of Care New England Health System on Dec. 1, the health network...