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A NEW REQUEST for proposals on bids to replace the Washington Bridge may be distributed by the end of this week, R.I. Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti Jr. told WPRI-TV CBS 12 on Tuesday. / PBN FILE PHOTO/WILLIAM HAMILTON

Report: State may issue new Washington Bridge RFP later this week

PROVIDENCE – Will a new request for proposals be sent out soon seeking contractors to build a new westbound side of the Washington Bridge? R.I....

PBN SURVEY: Economy, election putting business on edge

Rhode Islanders aren’t throwing parties like they used to just a year ago. At least, that’s the way Ines Gentile sees it. Gentile is a...

Deadline to apply for Washington Bridge Small Business Grant Program extended

EAST PROVIDENCE – The deadline to apply for the Washington Bridge Small Business Grant Program has been extended to Oct. 8.  R.I. Commerce Corp. announced...

R.I. lands $125.4M in federal grants for Washington Bridge replacement

PROVIDENCE – A $125.4 million federal grant package is on its way for Rhode Island's efforts to demolish and replace the westbound Washington Bridge. The...
HANGING ON: After successfully running her boutique business in Wayland Square in Providence for 46 years, F. Bianco of Rhode Island Inc. owner Florence Voccola said she’s been “hanging on by a thread” since the closure of the westbound side of the Washington Bridge in ­December.
PBN PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO

Grants, not loans, coming to aid businesses hurt by Washington Bridge...

In areas hardest hit by the Washington Bridge closure, many business owners have implored officials that it’s going to take more than a loan...
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1. Atlantic Mills up for sale, again POSTED ONLINE: AUG. 9. After the city of Providence spent years trying to preserve Atlantic Mills, the...

Demolition of Washington Bridge to begin Sept. 8

PROVIDENCE – Demolition of the Washington Bridge will begin Sept. 8, the R.I. Department of Transportation announced Friday.  Bridge and beam demolition will force evening...

State sues 13 companies over Washington Bridge

PROVIDENCE – The state filed a lawsuit Friday against 13 companies that have provided design, construction and inspection services for the Washington Bridge, which...

McKee legal team: Washington Bridge lawsuit ‘against responsible parties’ is coming

PROVIDENCE – After poring over 100,000 pages of documents for weeks, Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s legal team said Friday that it has decided to...
OBSERVERS SAY Gov. Daniel J. McKee's handling of the Washington Bridge has damaged his job approval rating, and it might not be just a memory when the gubernatorial election takes place in two years. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Will McKee’s low job approval rating remain a problem for next...

The partial closure of the Washington Bridge and the need to rebuild it may be causing headaches for commuters and nearby businesses, but the...
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