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Somerville startup wants to make period products more accessible

The founders of Egal had an idea: In restrooms, why not distribute period products like toilet paper?

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RI BUSINESS

Union votes ‘no confidence’ in Women & Infants Hospital management

SEIU District 1199 members cite an ongoing labor shortage, and allege a “historic number” of unresolved grievances and arbitrations, and an “ongoing lack of clear and respectful” communication.
COMMENTARY | TOPHER HAMBLETT and MICHAEL WOODS

It’s time for the General Assembly to protect Rhode Islanders’ shoreline rights

For beachgoers and coastal property owners alike, lawmakers must write a clear shore access boundary into the state's General Laws, advocates urge.

Celebrity chef David Burke adds more whimsy to Rhody’s famed ‘Hobbit House’ property

The "Lollipop Kid" aims to bring his Seussical wow-factor to the exclusive Preserve Sporting Club & Residences in Richmond.

INNOVATOR Q&A
A new app ensures you won’t get lost in the wilderness
Kyle Corry, a Rhode Island-based hiking enthusiast, is the founder behind the app “Trail Sense.”

RI BUSINESS
Rhode Island FC evaluating venue options amid questions about Tidewater Landing stadium
After delays in public financing for the $124 million Pawtucket stadium, Rhode Island FC explores plans to play somewhere else in 2024.

RHODE MAP
McKee starts to shake up the convention center board
His first two targets are the father of Helena Foulkes, his political rival last fall, and someone who supported her campaign.

RI BUSINESS
‘I have a lot of faith’: McKee still believes Tidewater stadium project will happen
R.I. Governor Dan McKee said Thursday he remains optimistic about the Tidewater Landing soccer stadium project in Pawtucket, even after news that Pawtucket had not yet gone out for financing on a big chunk of the public’s support for it.

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PROVIDENCE

Providence towing contract dispute drags up old feuds, new accusations

In a lawsuit filed in Superior Court, State Towing Service, Inc. says Providence wouldn’t pay its invoices, then awarded lucrative towing work to another company — illegally.

RI BUSINESS

Superman building developer still does not have a timeline for construction

Nearly a year after plans to fill the long-vacant Industrial National Bank building in Providence were unveiled, required agreements with state entities still have not been signed.

DEVELOPMENT

‘Bureaucratic blinders and lack of alignment with state housing goals’ are derailing housing construction in R.I., developers say

Rhode Island is an outlier in the region, some developers say, in its approach to whether the impact of the pandemic warrants extending historic tax credit contract deadlines.

RHODE MAP

A Rhode Island political power player is retiring

Armand E. Sabitoni, the general secretary-treasurer of the Laborers' International Union of North America, is stepping away after nearly 22 years.

BRIAN MCGRORY

Gannett’s CEO is getting rich by gutting a newspaper near you

Mike Reed didn’t cause the collapse of the newspaper business, but he has managed to accelerate it.

RI BUSINESS

Market challenges complicate Tidewater Landing financing

The City of Pawtucket says that it has not yet gone out for the tens of millions in bonds that will make up the bulk of the public’s portion of the support for the project. City officials had originally said that would happen months ago.

RI HOUSING

R.I. housing secretary says ‘all options are on the table’ for Memorial Hospital

The former Memorial Hospital in Pawtucket is still being considered to house families who are homeless, Stefan Pryor said Tuesday, though questions remain about its ownership and connection to R.I. businessman Michael Mota.

COMMENTARY | MARTHA L. WOFFORD

Colorectal cancer is highly preventable and treatable: Don’t put off getting screened

We have the tools to fight colorectal cancer, writes the CEO of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, who urges all Rhode Islanders to get screened.

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Rhode Island business news: March 2022