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Coastal Medical office building sold to Lifespan for $14M
EAST PROVIDENCE — Lifespan Corp. paid $14 million for a medical office building at 900 Warren Ave. that was owned by Coastal Medical Inc....
Will changes to R.I.’s unemployment policies ease hiring woes?
The age-old debate between academia and the business world has resurfaced, this time over whether generous unemployment insurance benefits are to blame for employers’...
McKee: ‘Tomorrow, with few exceptions, Rhode Island will be reopened’
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is entering a phase in its COVID-19 response that is approaching normalcy.
Starting Friday, all establishments in the state will operate...
Bars and nightclubs prepare to reopen with or without masks, at...
PROVIDENCE – After more than a year of reminding patrons to wear their masks when they aren’t seated, bar owners and managers suddenly are...
R.I. home prices ‘skyrocket’ in April
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island home prices continued to “skyrocket” in April, according to the Rhode Island Association of Realtors, with the median single-family home...
CVS Pharmacy to drop mask requirements for fully vaccinated, where allowed
WOONSOCKET – CVS Health Corp. will not require vaccinated individuals to wear a mask inside CVS Pharmacy stores unless mandated by state or local...
Arcade Providence in transition as units are offered for sale, several...
PROVIDENCE – Business activity at the landmark Arcade Providence has slowed significantly through the past year, mirroring a depletion in downtown energy.
The pandemic has...
Fitch: Providence Place mall defaults on mortgage loan
PROVIDENCE – The company that owns the Providence Place mall has defaulted on its mortgage and is at risk for downgrades in its bond...
Inaction on marijuana legalization suits R.I. business groups
PROVIDENCE – If state lawmakers and Gov. Daniel J. McKee can’t find common ground on legislation to legalize recreational marijuana use this year, most...
R.I. opens eligibility for 12- to 15-year-olds for Pfizer vaccine
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island expects to open eligibility for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to 12- to 15-year-olds today, once state health officials have updated the...