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3 days ago · 10/11/2024. Decades ago, city and state leaders eagerly jumped on a cross-country flight to secure Seattle-based retailer Nordstrom Inc. as an anchor tenant for Providence Place when it was just a proposed mall on the edge of downtown Providence. The massive retail complex would be crucial to the city’s renaissance, leaders argued, an ...
CVS halts sale of Omnicare - Providence Business News
Nov 7, 2023 · Accordingly, the company recorded total losses on assets held for sale of $2.5 billion during the year ended December 31, 2022,” CVS said in the SEC filing. “During the first quarter of 2023, a loss on assets held for sale of $349 million was recorded to write-down the carrying value of [Omnicare] to the company’s best estimate of the ...
Bridgewater Savings and Mansfield merge to form Bluestone Bank
PROVIDENCE – Two community banks in southeastern Massachusetts, Bridgewater Savings Bank and Mansfield Bank, have merged to form a new bank, according to a news release. The newly formed Bluestone Bank, announced Oct. 1, will continue existing banks’ services in commercial banking, mortgage lending, and wealth and trust management, while offering more locations, ATMs, products, […]
HealthSource annual open enrollment period begins
Nov 1, 2023 · PROVIDENCE – The annual open enrollment period for HealthSource RI, the state’s health insurance marketplace, has officially begun. Gov. Daniel J. McKee and HealthSource RI announced Wednesday that uninsured Rhode Islanders have have until Dec. 23 to pick and pay for coverage that would start Jan. 1, 2024. The last possible day to enroll ...
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Book of Lists - Providence Business News
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Narragansett Electric now ‘Rhode Island Energy’ with $3.8B sale …
05/25/2022. NATIONAL GRID on Wednesday announced the sale of Narragansett Electric Co. to PPL Rhode Island Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania-based PPL Corp. The closing of the $3.8 billion deal also comes with a name change for the longtime Rhode Island power business, which will now be known as Rhode Island Energy.
Rhode Island Comic Con expects another ‘massive’ turnout
Nov 2, 2023 · PROVIDENCE – Building on record attendance in 2022, Rhode Island Comic Con kicks off Friday with organizers projecting 100,000 visitors over the three-day event. The city’s largest gathering of comic book aficionados, film buffs, gamers, celebrities and graphic artists is celebrating its 11th anniversary, set for Nov. 3 through Nov. 5 at the Amica Mutual […]
Champlin Foundation awards $10M to 93 local nonprofits
Nov 27, 2023 · CRANSTON – The Champlin Foundation announced Monday that it has awarded 93 local nonprofit organizations across 24 communities $10 million in capital funding as part the foundation’s annual grant program. This latest group of awards is in addition to the $8 million that Champlin gave out to 78 local nonprofits back in May.
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Bryant University receives $1M gift to establish new endowed scholarship fund. Education 10/11/2024. SMITHFIELD – Bryant University’s former board of trustees chairperson and his spouse have once again made another significant financial impact on the university.