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Voters in Freetown overwhelmingly voted against a nonbinding referendum regarding the $167 million casino off Route 140 proposed by the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah, according to the Taunton Daily Gazette.
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By PBN Staff
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Rhode Island added 770 creative industry jobs and 460 new businesses between 2011 and 2012, according to an annual report from Rhode Island Citizens for the Arts.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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President Barack Obama freed eight states, including Rhode Island, from provisions of the No Child Left Behind education-testing law after they pledged to turn around low-performing schools and tie teacher evaluations to student achievement.
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By John Hechinger |
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GTECH Corp. parent Lottomatica Group announced that GTECH Global Services Corp. Ltd. and BOLDT Gaming have signed a six-year contract with La Junta de Proteccion Social to assume operational responsibilities and provide technology for the online lottery in Costa Rica.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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Pawtucket Credit Union has selected Austin, Texas-based Q2ebanking as a provider for its online services.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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Verizon Wireless has recently activated new 4G LTE service in West Warwick.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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Bridge Technical Solutions hosted a Spring Tech Symposium on Tuesday, May 8, which was open to the Rhode Island higher-education tech community and was a ‘resounding success,’ according to the company.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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Martin Schwalm, CEO of Two Square Science, talks to Providence Business News about starting his business, scientific testing equipment and the Fall River business environment.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee Tuesday rejected 38 Studios LLC founder Curt Schilling’s suggestion that Rhode Island sabotaged the beleaguered video game company and drove potential investors away with public comments about its potential demise.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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Rhode Island’s 7,900 nonprofit businesses are required to file their annual reports with the Secretary of State’s office during June.
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By PBN Staff
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