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Textron plans to cut more than 700 jobs

The layoffs will not impact its Providence, R.I.-based headquarters, the company said.

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Majority of R.I. residents say cost of living is becoming harder to afford, according to survey

The availability of affordable housing, services for children, access to health care and food security, and jobs were among the key issues, according to the 2023 Rhode Island Life Index.
RI FOOD & DINING

Four pop-up restaurants worth checking out in Rhode Island in December 2023

A ticketed dinner serving small plates, a bar takeover from a Boston sake expert, smash burgers, and more.
RI HIGHER EDUCATION

Brown drops charges against 20 students arrested after sit-in over war in Gaza

Less than a day before their arraignment, Brown University announced Monday night that it was dropping trespassing charges against the 20 students arrested on campus earlier this month after they held a sit-in and refused to leave.

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A few standout restaurants and food businesses in R.I. giving back
Beyond Giving Tuesday, chefs and owners are finding new ways to pay it forward.

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The ultimate foodie gift guide of Rhode Island
Hand-harvested sea salt from Newport’s coastline, strong coffee, creative spice mixes, and more.

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An intriguing new charter school proposal
The R.I. Medical Society wants to open a school to prepare marginalized 7th and 8th graders - and eventually high schoolers - for careers in medicine.

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After 20 years in and out of prison, a degree gave him a second chance. Now he’s helping others do the same.
James Monteiro is the founder of the Reentry Campus Program, which helps incarcerated people finish post-secondary education and certification programs.

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Chuck E. Cheese will remove animatronic band at all locations except one in California. A teen from Mass. helped save it.

Like others across the country, the company’s Warwick, Rhode Island, spot will also lose its furry band as it undergoes renovations this summer.

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Food notes: The East End has a new chef, In Your Ear has a new bar, and more

Here’s what else you should know about Rhode Island’s food scene right now.

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Old, unsafe housing across R.I. has a solution: an all hands on deck approach

Deteriorating complexes like Canterbury Village are all over Rhode Island. A former state senate candidate says they are indicative of one of the challenges of tackling Rhode Island’s housing crisis.

INNOVATOR Q&A

In R.I., there’s a lack of dentists caring for patients with special needs. This program is trying to change that.

Dr. Elizabeth Benz is the director of the Samuels Sinclair Dental Center, which was founded with the mission of providing dental care regardless of whether families could pay.

CVS pharmacists are at a breaking point, imperiling company’s reinvention plans

There are not enough pharmacists in the pipeline, and the ones the Rhode Island company employs face a daunting set of challenges.

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R.I. attorney general sues Prospect Medical Holdings, says his concern for its hospitals is ‘greater than it has ever been’

Prospect, which owns Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and Roger Williams Medical Center, owes $24 million to vendors, according to court filings unsealed on Friday.

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⚾ Bally’s is officially in the baseball business now

MLB owners voted to let the Oakland A's relocate to Vegas in 2028, with Rhode Island-based Bally's leading the development of a 30,000-seat stadium, hotel, and casino.

PROVIDENCE

Some PVDFest vendors to get reimbursed for rained-out festival day

The plan to dole out $500 reimbursements for the cancelled final day of the festival does not include the food vendors.

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Rhode Island business news: March 2022