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Proposed $247M Amtrak station at Warwick airport draws mixed reaction
A proposed Amtrak stop at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport has public transit advocates and members of the business community divided over whether...
DiBiase: Committing $1B federal windfall now ‘is a good thing’
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee's proposed $12.8 billion fiscal 2023 budget includes $431 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds for one-time...
Magaziner: ‘Voters in the 2nd District know me’
CRANSTON – R.I. Treasurer Seth Magaziner has changed course in seeking higher office, going from targeting the state’s highest elected post to now looking...
R.I. to get $114 million from opioid lawsuit settlements
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced on Tuesday that his office reached a $9.8 million settlement with American multinational corporation Johnson &...
Electric Boat looks to hire 1,500 in R.I. this year
NORTH KINGSTOWN — General Dynamics Electric Boat is approaching 2022 with an emphasis on recruitment and training, including hiring an estimated 1,500 in Rhode...
National Grid withdraws proposal to hike R.I. gas rates
PROVIDENCE – Changing market forecasts and a calculation mistake will spare National Grid Rhode Island customers from at least some of the proposed increases...
As public comment on Lifespan-CNE merger begins, mixed reaction in business...
PROVIDENCE – Members of the public can weigh in on the proposed merger of Care New England Health System and Lifespan Corp. at the...
Co-CEO arrangement could spell trouble for Rhode Island hospital merger
PROVIDENCE – Two heads are better than one, the old saying goes.
But that’s not the case when it comes to putting co-CEOs in charge...
U.S. Rep. Langevin will not seek reelection
PROVIDENCE – Rep. James R. Langevin, D-R.I., who became the first quadriplegic to be elected to Congress more than two decades ago, announced Tuesday...
Siena restaurant closes Federal Hill location
PROVIDENCE – Citing COVID-19-related hardships, Siena Restaurant Group has announced that its Federal Hill location has been shuttered permanently.
The East Greenwich and Smithfield locations...
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