Tag: Michael Sabitoni
Bond between struggling restaurants, patrons endures
Blackie’s restaurant in Smithfield posted a farewell message last July that it was closing its doors for good due to COVID-19. On March 1,...
Special election to decide fate of capital improvement projects
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s voters have been tasked with deciding whether the state will spend $642 million on seven proposed capital improvement projects.
The total...
Labor, environmental leaders team up on R.I. green-economy goals
PROVIDENCE – Free bus transit, clean energy heating systems in every public building and more bond funding for green initiatives are among the goals...
Wage requirements in Providence TSA proposal pit developers against unions
PROVIDENCE – A proposal to add wage and labor requirements for developers whose projects receive property tax breaks in the city has fanned flames...
R.I. tradeswomen look to build their numbers
Darche Hood went to college to earn a degree in finance.
But now the numbers she’s calculating are from a measuring tape stretched between wall...
Building a future in construction
R.I. Department of Labor and Training Director Scott Jensen says the decision by Gov. Gina M. Raimondo to allow the construction industry to remain...
Boston bans construction, not a step yet in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE – Construction activity continued in Rhode Island this week as major projects moved toward completion in Providence, including the massive 6-10 Connector work...
In Providence’s College Hill, a new aerial crane rises to the...
As an economic indicator, tower cranes aren’t on the same level as gross domestic product and the consumer price index.
But they can make an...
As more construction jobs open, finding workers continues to be difficult
Still wanted: Quality-control personnel, estimators, project managers, welders and many others for construction companies in Rhode Island.
There are simply not enough people to go...
Business community divided over Fane tower proposal
While city officials debate whether to approve the proposed 600-foot Hope Point Tower in Providence’s Jewelry District, businesspeople in and around the neighborhood are...
