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Commuter rail key to R.I. growth

Scott Wolf (LRI '87), Executive Director of GrowSmartRI: "There is clearly unmet demand for better transit to the Quonset Business Park (in North Kingstown), which has virtually no transit service, but nearly 11,000 workers employed by 200 businesses."

17 RI Experts Tell How Rhode Island Can Win Amazon HQ2

Tom Sweeney (LRI '98), Lisa Ranglin (LRI '13), and Mayor Allan Fung (LRI '01), among others, share their thoughts on how best to lure Amazon to Rhode Island.

New owner of Providence affordable family apartments at Barbara Jordan I plans rehabilitation

“This is an opportunity to make a tremendous impact in South Providence,” said Barbara Fields (LRI '93), executive director of Rhode Island Housing.

LRI In the News

Emerging Leaders of Newport County to Participate in RI Themed Trivia Night to Benefit Local Nonprofits

Teams participating include: EL/NPT; Leadership Rhode Island; Roger Williams University School of Law; East Bay Chamber of Commerce; PVD Lady Project; and Rhode Island Girls’ Pint Out.

Dessert cafe Sin a lovely addition to Providence’s Westminster Street

This bevy of sweetness, all in one place, was a long time in coming, recounts owner Jennifer Luxmoore (LRI '10).

Getting a business license in Providence just got easier

Sean Larkin (LRI '16), the co-founder of Revival Brewing Company who is opening Troop River Valley Eatery on Valley Street, acknowledged hearing “nightmare” stories from other business owners when it comes to licensing.

Gov. Raimondo announces financial assistance for Rhode Island ‘Dreamers’

The Rhode Island Foundation is overseeing the distribution of the money. “As the state’s community foundation, our mission is to meet the needs of all Rhode Islanders; DREAMers are Rhode Islanders,” Neil Steinberg (LRI '91), the foundation’s president and CEO, said.

Final vote set on bill to create privately-run RI highway surveillance system

Sen. Donna Nesselbush (LRI '87), D-Pawtucket, noted that “somebody’s got to be making money off this.”

Five questions with Karen Monti Flynn

Providence College was the only college Karen Monti Flynn (LRI '15) ever wanted to attend and the only college to which she applied. Her “Friar high” has never waned in her four decades-plus association with PC.

Ken Block’s voter claims undermined by Common Cause

Ken Block’s (LRI '12) evidence to Donald Trump’s Election Commission Integrity meeting in New Hampshire today was rebuked on Twitter by elections expert John Marion (LRI '11), the executive director of Common Cause RI.

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