Tag: Peter F. Neronha
State halts good-standing certificate scam against local businesses
PROVIDENCE – The state has halted a deceptive scheme that scammed more than 1,000 local businesses and nonprofit organizations into paying for a certificate...
4 lead-contaminated properties reach cleanup agreements with state for $700K
PROVIDENCE – The owners of four lead-contaminated properties located in the city and Burrillville have reached removal agreements with the state for a total...
PBN debuts 2023 Book of Lists at Graduate Providence
PROVIDENCE – Nearly 250 local business and nonprofit representatives gathered Thursday at the Graduate Providence to network with one another during Providence Business News’...
Route 6-10 contractor, former employee charged for illegally dumping contaminated fill
PROVIDENCE – The Massachusetts-based lead contractor and a former employee on the $410 million reconstruction of the Route 6-10 connector were both charged by...
PBN’s most-read stories of 2022
From developments with the potential to reshape the landscape of Providence and a steady stream of million-dollar home sales across Rhode Island, to ongoing...
State reaches $1.1M settlement with 2 gas refiners over soil, water...
PROVIDENCE – Two large gasoline refiners will pay the state about $1.1 million to resolve a lawsuit alleging they caused soil and groundwater throughout...
Lifespan, CNE, Brown jointly agree to align health research operations
PROVIDENCE – Lifespan Corp., Care New England Health System and Brown University will in fact join forces on health care-related matters in order to...
Woonsocket man to serve 2 years in prison for illegal firearm...
WOONSOCKET – A city man was sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in an illegal firearm trafficking scheme, R.I. Attorney...
Magaziner remains top fundraiser in 2nd Congressional District race heading into...
PROVIDENCE – Seth Magaziner remains both the top fundraiser and campaign spender, as well as having cash on hand, in the race to succeed...
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...


















