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Morales: Residents facing hardships need ‘bold action’ from City Hall
It was 2020 when David Morales, then 22, was elected as the state representative for District 7, making him the youngest Latino state legislator...
Are you satisfied with Providence’s system of bike lanes?
Mayor Brett P. Smiley told Providence Business News construction on the city's next phase of bike lane infrastructure is poised to begin.
The funding will...
Former Tallulah’s Taqueria Fox Point property listed for $1.195M
PROVIDENCE – The former home of Tallulah’s Taqueria LLC in Fox Point has been listed for $1.195 million.
The commercial property at 146 Ives St....
Flock announces changes amid backlash over its license plate reader network
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Flock Safety, the surveillance technology company increasingly under scrutiny from lawmakers from both parties, civil liberties advocates and citizens across the...
R.I.-based Vatn Systems enters deal to modernize Taiwan’s naval defenses
PORTSMOUTH – Defense technology company Vatn Systems Inc. and Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology has signed a memorandum of understanding to...
R.I. cannabis panel launches new adult-use licensing process
PROVIDENCE – Two months after Gov. Daniel J. McKee signed legislation effectively scrapping the state’s most recent cannabis retail licensing round, the R.I. Cannabis...
Neronha urges regulators to reject Rhode Island Energy’s proposed profit increase
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha is urging state regulators to reject Rhode Island Energy’s proposed profit increase and more than $200...
Healthcare should measure outcomes, not just approvals
Ten days ago, my 82-year-old mother-in-law, Jane, was living a remarkably active and independent life.
She walked regularly, swam at the YMCA and did water...
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Smiley’s second-term vision: Building Providence’s next economy
Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley entered City Hall in 2023 after serving as the city’s chief operating officer, promising a more efficient approach to governing and a renewed focus on economic growth.
Nearly four years later, Smiley says the city has made progress on several fronts, pointing to the return of Providence Public Schools to local control, more than 2,000...
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The Most Undervalued Asset in Business: The Right Connection
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www.DiSpiritoteam.com
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AIPSO Appoints Les Willis President and CEO
AIPSO is pleased to announce that Executive Vice President Les Willis was appointed President and CEO, effective July 1, 2026.
Mr. Willis served as a...
Saint Elizabeth Home Welcomes New Administrator Brian McGuinness
Saint Elizabeth Community welcomes Brian McGuinness as the new Executive Director of their skilled nursing home in East Greenwich. He is no stranger to...
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Nicole J. Benjamin Elected to Board of Directors of...
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Timberline Construction Welcomes Matthew Dempsey as Project Executive
Industry veteran brings nearly 30 years of construction management and deep Massachusetts and Rhode Island relationships to the firm
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