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Tension brewing between Providence and Lifespan over PILOT payments
Tensions continue to flare between Mayor Brett Smiley and the state's largest health system over the lack of a deal on payments in lieu of taxes.
INNOVATOR Q&A
Co-working space geared toward Providence’s working moms plans to expand with flexible child care
Shannon Sexton Potter is the founder of UpRiseHer, a new co-working and gathering space in Rhode Island.
RI BUSINESS
Historic Block Island inn destroyed in fire had not been inspected by state since 2019
“The maintenance and cleaning of the hood was a factor” in causing the fire that destroyed the Harborside Inn, inspectors wrote in a report obtained by the Globe.
COMMENTARY | KRISTIN SOUSA, KIMBERLY MEROLLA-BRITO and LINDSAY LANG
While many may lose Medicaid coverage nationally, in Rhode Island, we’re committed to keeping people covered
In the past year, we’ve readied Medicaid members for their renewals.
RHODE MAP
🎧 Mayor Smiley on the future of Providence
Highlights from the Rhode Island Report interview with Providence Mayor Brett Smiley include his thoughts on the city's public schools and the future of PVDFest.
FOOD
We’ve been buying olive oil all wrong. Here’s what you need to know.
I was drawn in by fancy labels, lower-to-middle price points, and smart terms like “cold pressed” and “extra virgin” — but I never actually knew what I was buying.
RI BUSINESS
Home sale prices in Rhode Island jump by double digits as supply remains critically low
The median price of a single-family home in Rhode Island jumped to $450,000 in August, which is a more than 11 percent increase from this same time last year.
BUSINESS
‘Permanent’ jewelry is ‘kind of like part of you’ (yes, you can change your mind)
Erin Myles opened Brave Daughters in Providence in 2018, and a popup location in Boston in 2022.