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View All PressRhode Island Re-Launches “Hotel Week RI”
Hit the Sheets: Rhode Island Re-Launches “Hotel Week RI” Second Annual Event Offers Unbeatable Rates for Affordable and Luxury Accommodations Across R.I. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (March 3, 2021) – Visit Rhode Island, in conjunction with 37 properties throughout its six...
Commerce Board Approves Financing of Tidewater Landing Project
Commerce Board Approves Financing of Tidewater Landing Project Public investment centered on public infrastructure improvements; Project expected to more than pay for itself February 5, 2021 -- The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation Board of Directors today approved a...
State Ballet of RI at 60: Celebrating resilience after COVID crashed the party
Article originally appeared in the Providence Journal here LINCOLN — In 2020, the State Ballet of Rhode Island was supposed to celebrate its 60th anniversary. Diamond Jubilee performances of “Giselle” were scheduled for April, and by February, company dancers, guest...
