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VESTAS 11TH HOUR RACING SUFFERED a dismasting during Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race between Auckland, New Zealand, and Itajai, Brazil. The crew is unharmed. Above, Mark Towill of Vestas 11th Hour Racing on day 12 of the current leg of the race. / COURTESY VOLVO OCEAN RACE

Vestas suffers dismasting south of Falkland Islands

Hospitality & Tourism 03/30/2018

PROVIDENCE - Vestas 11th Hour Racing suffered a dismasting nearly 100 miles south of the Falkland Islands, but all crew members are safe, according...

THE NEWPORT CLASSICAL MUSIC FESTIVAL will again feature a concert in the Breakers mansion. Above, french horn virtuoso Eric Ruske performs at The Breakers in Newport. / COURTESY NEWPORT MUSIC FESTIVAL

Newport Music Festival to feature 42 concerts for its 50th anniversary

Hospitality & Tourism 03/22/2018

NEWPORT - To celebrate its 50th anniversary this summer, the Newport Music Festival will feature Joshua Bell, A Far Cry and Imani Winds among...

VESTAS 11TH HOUR RACING will rejoin the Volvo Ocean Race for Leg 7 from Auckland, New Zealand, to Itajaí, Brazil. / COURTESY VOLVO OCEAN RACE

Vestas 11th Hour Racing to rejoin Volvo Ocean Race

Hospitality & Tourism 03/02/2018

PROVIDENCE – Vestas 11th Hour Racing will rejoin the Volvo Ocean Race in its seventh leg, from Auckland, New Zealand, to Itajaí, Brazil. The team...

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Business Services 01/12/2018

1 2017 40 Under Forty winners chosen POSTED ONLINE: June 16 Providence Business News has chosen the winners for its 13th 40 Under Forty program, to...

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Business Services 01/12/2018

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COLLECTION OF THE 1 PERCENT meal and beverage tax in Rhode Island totaled $2.6 million in September. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/LUKE MACGREGOR

DOR: Sept. 1% meal and beverage tax collections rise $213K

Government 12/21/2017

PROVIDENCE – Collection of the 1 percent meal and beverage tax in Rhode Island totaled $2.6 million in September, an increase of $212,521, or...

THE CHANLER at Cliff Walk and The Spiced Pear at The Chanler have been nominated for 2016 Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence from Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide. / COURTESY THE CHANLER AT CLIFF WALK

Expansion of 1% hotel tax drives year-over-year gains for R.I. towns,...

Government 12/20/2017

PROVIDENCE – Thanks to the expansion of the state’s 1 percent hotel tax to include online hosting platforms and home rentals, revenue for August...

Magellan Health Inc. has proposed to double its Rhode Island based employment.

Magellan Health proposes Rhode Island expansion, seeks incentives

Government 08/30/2017

PROVIDENCE – The health management company Magellan Health, Inc. is planning to expand its workforce in Rhode Island, and has requested state job creation...