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View All PressUS approves major Rhode Island offshore wind farm
Reuters -- The U.S. Interior Department on Tuesday approved the construction of a 704 megawatt (MW) wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island, the fourth offshore wind project the agency has greenlighted as the Biden administration targets bringing 30 gigawatts of...
DESIGNxRI’s Design Catalyst Program expands throughout state
PBN -- DESIGNxRI’s Design Catalyst Program has funded the efforts of Providence-based entrepreneurs since its launch in 2016. Now in its eighth year, the program will expand to support innovators from throughout the Ocean State.
Main Streets Across Rhode Island Get $1.4M for Improvements
ABC 6 – Gov. Dan McKee said that 10 projects across the state will receive a combined $1.47 million for commercial district improvements (safer sidewalks, new way-finding signage, upgraded building facades, and better street lighting).