Tag: R.I. Convention Center
Convention Center to host rebranded R.I. Home Show this weekend
PROVIDENCE – The 76th annual Rhode Island Home Show, officially renamed the RI Home Show +, returns to the Rhode Island Convention Center Friday...
Heroes Ball raises nearly $1.3M for Hasbro Children’s Hospital
PROVIDENCE – Attended by more than 600 friends and supporters of Hasbro Children’s Hospital, the hospital’s annual Heroes Ball fundraiser raised $1.3 million to...
JLC LIVE construction trade show celebrates 31 years
PROVIDENCE – Informa Markets’ JLC LIVE New England, the prominent residential construction show, marked its 30th anniversary this March in Providence, attracting more than 10,000...
Is saving the Crook Point Bascule Bridge worth it?
The Crook Point Bascule Bridge, abandoned for nearly 50 years over the Seekonk River, sits at a crossroads, costing the state $10,000 a month...
SOBER REFLECTION: With the craft beer boom over, breweries look...
Matthew Gray has cleared many hurdles to keep Ragged Island Brewing Co. running. And the obstacles are still coming.
Gray opened Ragged Island Brewing with...
The Providence Center’s Circle of Stars event raises nearly $350K
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Center recently hosted its annual Circle of Starts event focused on expanding access to mental health and addiction care for...
AFTER ‘ALL THAT’: R.I. tourism holding its own this summer, but...
For Corey Barreira, this summer has been a test of resilience. The director of operations at the Newport Restaurant Group has seen a number...
H. Carr & Sons Inc. CEO and president dies at 73
PROVIDENCE – James L. Carr Jr., who over five decades helped expand his family-owned general contracting company, H. Carr & Sons Inc., across New...
Long-term proposals to close RIPTA’s shortfall could face a rough road
While the officials controlling the state's purse strings can point to budget deficits, lagging ridership levels and late efficiency studies as reasons not to...
‘March Madness’ a slam dunk for local restaurants, businesses over the...
PROVIDENCE – A weekendlong celebration of basketball madness proved to be an economic win for Rhode Island and its capital city.
There’s now optimism for...
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