Tag: R.I. Commerce Corp.
Commerce investment committee backs $1.5M Hive Life tax deal
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. Investment Committee voted Tuesday to support $1.5 million in tax incentives to Westminster Partners LLC, the owner of...
Can Pryor achieve housing goals?
The recent appointment of Stefan Pryor as the state’s housing secretary has some observers feeling confident that he can take the R.I. Office of...
Boston firm acquires Rubius Therapeutics facility
SMITHFIELD – Following significant layoffs in the fall, Rubius Therapeutics Inc. has sold its biomanufacturing facility to Boston-based company The Davis Cos.
The purchase includes...
Is Stefan Pryor the right choice to lead Rhode Island’s efforts...
Gov. Daniel J. McKee last month chose Stefan Pryor to serve as the state’s new housing secretary, replacing the embattled Josh Saal, who resigned...
Regent Craft secures Japan Airlines investment
NORTH KINGSTOWN – “Seaglider” technology startup Regent Craft Inc. has secured a strategic investment from Japan Airlines Innovation Fund, the Quonset-based company announced last month, bringing its...
R.I. reopens Site Readiness, Main Street Streetscape grant programs
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Commerce Corp. is reopening its Site Readiness Program and Main Street Rhode Island Streetscape Improvement Fund for another round of grants,...
McKee budget proposes $5M for small-business energy upgrades
PROVIDENCE – Robert “Rocky” Kempenaar, a commercial developer who operates four hotels on Aquidneck Island and is in the approval process for a mixed-use development...
Fine for unregistered short-term rental owners in R.I. not being enforced
PROVIDENCE – Short-term rental property owners who advertise their homes through websites such as Airbnb Inc. and VRBO were supposed to be fined $250...
R.I. Commerce approves Network Matching Grants, Innovation Vouchers
PROVIDENCE- The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors on Monday awarded five Network Matching Grants totaling $393,125 and five Innovation Vouchers totaling less than $250,000.
The approvals came during...
Breeze announces R.I. job postings for new T.F. Green hub
PROVIDENCE – Breeze Airways is staffing up as it prepares to open a permanent base out of Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in...
