Business

Pawtucket Senator/Economic Development Flack Ties $10 Million Dollar Stadium Shortfall To Taxes!

  Rhode Island State Senator Sandra Cano, who in a clear conflict of interest to any sentient human being, serves as Economic Development Chief for the City of Pawtucket finally addressed, in a manner, the 10$ Million Dollar contribution by the City to the troubled Tidewater Landing Soccer Stadium. In[Read More…]

by August 6, 2022

Governor McKee, State Officials Announce $2.9 Million in Placemaking Grants to Support Outdoor & Public Space Capital Improvement, Event Programming

Gov Dan McKee, and assembled dignitaries announced the recipients of nearly 3Million dollars of grants dedicated to tourism related public spaces, Friday morning, in picturesque DePasquale Square, in the heart of Providence Rhode Island’s Federal Hill District From the Office of Governor Dan McKee: Placemaking grants will bring needed support[Read More…]

by August 5, 2022

Minority Leader Chippendale Reacts To CommerceRI Vote On Tidewater Landing #38Stadium

  The fact that the governor had to sit in at the Commerce Corp meeting to break the tie is in and of itself concerning. The project is already reaching $50 million in cost overruns – which I can all but guarantee will continue to rise and require Legislative approval[Read More…]

by July 26, 2022

Soccer Stadium! Gov McKee Forced To Vote On Tiebreaker-Veteran Board Members Dissent

  McKee Forced To Vote To Break Tie To Save Doomed Project! CommerceRI Board Agrees To Redirect Bond Proceeds To Stadium Project – Promised, Yet Unknown, Is The Future … Timing … Cost … Scope Of Mixed Use Development. The Portion Of The Project That Was To Serve As Much[Read More…]

by July 26, 2022

June Unemployment Rate Falls to 2.7 Percent; Rhode Island-Based Jobs Remained Unchanged from May

The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.7 percent in June, matching the lowest rate on record*, the Department of Labor and Training announced Thursday. The June rate was down two-tenths of a percentage point from the May rate of 2.9 percent. Last year the rate was 6.2 percent in[Read More…]

by July 21, 2022

Video & Interview: Gov McKee Cuts Ribbon On Modernized Pier 2 At Quonset’s Port Of Davisville

From Governor Dan McKee: Governor Dan McKee joined the Quonset Development Corporation and state and local officials on Tuesday morning to cut the ribbon on the modernized Pier 2 at Quonset’s Port of Davisville. The $83.1 million expansion and modernization will extend the life of the Pier by 50 years and was[Read More…]

by July 13, 2022

US Bureau of Labor Statistics: Real Average Hourly Earnings For All Employees Decrease 1.0% In June!

  One of the “other” reports … (The Coalition Radio Network will begin to deliver them all to you). This data demonstrates the impact of a variety of forces on the “Average American Salary”, representing where that average American stands, compared to past reports.   All Employees Real average hourly[Read More…]

by July 13, 2022

Pawtucket Mayor Grebien Outreach Continues To New & Continuing Businesses In The City

  From The Office Of Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien: For a number of years Mayor Donald R. Grebien has been visiting local businesses through his Mayor’s Outreach program in order to get to know more and more businesses across the city and their specific needs by meeting them where they[Read More…]

by July 11, 2022

ALL THE OOHS WITHOUT THE BOOMS, DEM’S QUIET FIREWORKS VIEWING AT BEAVERTAIL ALLOWS PEOPLE WITH HEARING SENSITIVITIES TO ENJOY NEWPORT’S DISPLAY FROM ACROSS THE BAY JULY 4

 

by July 3, 2022

Tanner Appointed New Commerce Corp RI Head Honcho!

Liz Tanner is “In!” Recently resigned Stefan Pryor, fresh off his appearance at yesterday’s Rhode Island Democratic Convention, as a Candidate for Treasurer is “Out”! Her first battle? Tonight? As the McKee Administration works desperately to bail out a highly flawed Tidewater Landing proposal From The Office of Governor Dan[Read More…]

by June 27, 2022