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State regulators OK sale of Westerly Hospital
The sale of Westerly Hospital for $69 million to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital of New London, Conn., was approved today by state regulators, the first such hospital sale approved under the expedited review process of the revised Hospital Conversions Act. more
Passion insulates firm from doubt
Some small businesses are started from a love for a particular product or field. Others are born out of a person’s professional desire to be their own boss and control a career trajectory, while shaping service based on their specific ideals. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 2/18/13

Patrick would regionalize housing authorities
BOSTON – Gov. Deval L. Patrick this month filed legislation that will “professionalize, modernize and regionalize” the operations Massachusetts’ housing authorities. more
1/21/13
OMB faces long odds on budget planning
The new state Office of Management and Budget is hard at work on the fiscal 2014 spending plan Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee will present to the General Assembly. It will be the first budget proposal vetted under the direction of OMB Director Peter Marino, a former state Senate fiscal adviser. more
12/17/12
RIPIRG: R.I. receives ‘D-’ for transparency
Rhode Island has received a “D-” grade for government spending transparency in the fourth annual report from the R.I. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund. more
| 3/26/13
Lying online no longer a crime in R.I.
The R.I. General Assembly voted to repeal an obscure 1989 law that made lying on the Internet a misdemeanor punishable by fines of up to $500. more
IRS: 3,300 R.I. residents have yet to file ’09 tax returns
An estimated 3,300 Rhode Island residents did not file a federal income tax return for 2009, according to the IRS, which added that refunds totaling more than $3 million await those who file by April 15. more
| 3/15/13
Mass. DEP fines Fairhaven paint co. for illegal dumping
BOSTON – The Mass. Department of Environmental Protection has fined a Fairhaven company for dumping waste paint-wash water into a storm drain at the Dartmouth Mall, the agency announced. more
1/21/13
U.S. stock futures drop as Cyprus bank levy renews euro concern
U.S. stock-index futures fell as euro-area leaders imposed a levy on Cypriot bank deposits to cut the cost of a bailout, sparking concern the measure may one day be used in the bigger economies of Spain or Italy. more
R.I. ranks No. 37 on best states for businesses list
Rhode Island earned the No. 37 slot on Chief Executive Magazine’s list of the “2013 Best & Worst States for Businesses,” moving two spots up from its 2012 ranking. more
| 5/9/13
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