Tag: Warwick
Herb Chambers auto chain sold to Ga.-based Asbury for $1.34B
PROVIDENCE – Herb Chambers Cos. has sold its chain of auto dealerships to Georgia-based Asbury Automotive Group Inc. for $1.34 billion, the company announced...
Call for Warwick voters to halt borrowing for two new high...
WARWICK – The City Council rejected a resolution that would have let the voters decide whether to halt borrowing to build two new high...
Providence pallet shelter village expected to open by end of February
Forty-five tiny cabins assembled off Route 146 in Providence in February 2024 to temporarily shelter people experiencing homelessness will be ready for occupancy by...
Macy’s stores in Warwick, Providence, North Attleborough avoid closure list
PROVIDENCE – Macy’s Inc. has no plans to shutter its three stores in the region. At least for now.
The department store chain has left...
Ocean State Job Lot purchases Cumberland Crossing shopping center for $12.5M
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH – Ocean State Job Lot plans to open its eighth store in Bristol County, Mass., after purchasing the Cumberland Crossing shopping center,...
A state-run revolving fund could redefine public housing in R.I.
The phrase “public housing” conjures up visions of rundown, barracks-style buildings that increase crime and sink property values in otherwise idyllic neighborhoods.
But creativity comes...
Jersey Mike’s sandwich chain is acquired by private equity firm for...
NEW YORK (AP) – Jersey Mike's, the quickly expanding sandwich chain with 12 locations in Rhode Island, is being acquired by asset management giant...
Voter turnout climbs in R.I. for 2024 election
PROVIDENCE – Election Day has officially begun in Rhode Island.
More than 195,535 voters across the Ocean State have cast their ballots as of 3...
Washington Trust beefs up community lending offerings
WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Co. says it recently enhanced its Rhode Island community lending program by adding a home improvement loan program that...
T.F. Green passenger levels continue upward trajectory
WARWICK – In April of this year, the number of passengers flying at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport was 11% higher than in...
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