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PROVIDENCE MAYOR JORGE O. ELORZA was honored with a 2017 CommunityWINS grant on behalf of Farm Fresh Rhode Island at the U.S. Conference of Mayors summer meeting in Miami.

Elorza, Farm Fresh R.I. honored with grant from U.S. Conference of...

PROVIDENCE - Mayor Jorge O. Elorza and Farm Fresh Rhode Island were honored with a 2017 Community Working/Investing in Neighborhood Stabilization grant at the...

Robert L. DiColo Managing Director–Wealth Management UBS Financial Services Inc. recognized...

Robert L. DiColo Managing Director–Wealth Management, DiColo Faulkner Wealth Management UBS Financial Services Inc. Providence, RI Proud to be recognized as a “Barron’s Top 1,200...
FESTIVAL PIER IN PAWTUCKET was once a brownfield site that was revamped with funding from the EPA. / COURTESY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

EPA grants R.I. $925K to clean up brownfield sites

PROVIDENCE - Three communities in Rhode Island – Woonsocket, Providence and Central Falls – have received a combined $925,000 for brownfield site redevelopment, the...
PROVIDENCE RANKED fifth in the nation among large cities for its reliance on commercial property taxes to supply general revenue.

Study – Providence No. 5 for commercial property taxes

PROVIDENCE – Providence has the fifth-highest commercial property tax rate in the nation according to a Lincoln Institute report on state property taxes released...
AN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM called “First Down” would grant a $7,500 down payment to first-time homebuyers in what Rhode Island Housing considers the six hardest-hit cities by the foreclosure crisis: Providence, Pawtucket, Woonsocket, Warwick, Cranston and East Providence., R.I. Housing announced Friday. /PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

R.I. Housing introduces ‘First Down’ home-purchasing assistance program

Updated: 3:08 p.m. PROVIDENCE – An assistance program called “First Down” would lend a $7,500 down payment to first-time homebuyers, Rhode Island Housing announced Friday. The program...
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By Chloe vegan restaurant to replace Au Bon Pain in Providence

PROVIDENCE – A new restaurant featuring gluten-, nut- and soy-free items will open in College Hill this summer, taking the space of former tenant...
PROVIDENCE RANKED low on list of large cities to start a business according to WalletHub on Monday. /COURTESY WALLETHUB

Report: Providence among worst large cities to start a business

PROVIDENCE - Providence ranks fifth worst in a study to determine the best large cities in which to start a business in 2017, according to...
PROVIDENCE ranked 21st on Indeed's best cities for U.S. job seekers list. /COURTESY INDEED

Indeed: Providence one of best cities for job seekers

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s capital city ranks as the 21st-best city for job seekers, according to Indeed, the online job site. Indeed, which released the...
PROVIDENCE RANKED last on WalletHub's list of the best cities for Hispanic entrepreneurs. /COURTESY WALLETHUB

Report: Providence ranked worst city for Hispanic entrepreneurs

PROVIDENCE - Providence is last on a list ranking the best 150 cities for Hispanic entrepreneurs, WalletHub reported Wednesday. The report ranks cities on “Hispanic business...
BROWN UNIVERSITY has the best return on investment among Rhode Island institutions of higher learning, according to a report from PayScale. / COURTESY BROWN UNIVERSITY

Report: Brown’s return on investment best in R.I.

PROVIDENCE – Brown University is the best school for return on investment in Rhode Island, according to the PayScale 2017 College ROI Report released...
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