- Rhode Island
James Skeffington, part of a group that purchased the Pawtucket Red Sox minor league baseball franchise and envisioned a new stadium in Providence, died of a heart attack. He was 73.
May 20 - Connecticut
As construction crews work on a $56 million minor-league baseball stadium north of downtown Hartford, Conn., state lawmakers joust over its financing.
May 8 - Rhode Island
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo throws a little chin music at the new owners of the Pawtucket Red Sox, who want to build a ballpark in downtown Providence.
April 28 -
Rhode Island's serious financial challenges extend well beyond the headline 38 Studios bond financing controversy, said a report by Gurtin Fixed Income Management.
April 23 - Rhode Island
Twin River Management Group, which operates a namesake casino in Lincoln, R.I., said intends to move the Newport Grand facility to Tiverton, R.I., where it has secured purchase rights.
April 21 -
The Providence, R.I., City Council will consider a proposal to borrow $57.7 million for upfront costs of a 1.6-mile streetcar line.
April 15 - Rhode Island
A pension-benefit compromise could help Gov. Gina Raimondo fulfill her goal of changing perceptions of Rhode Island.
April 10 -
Rhode Island's Supreme Court has disbarred former House of Representatives Speaker Gordon Fox, who pleaded guilty last month to federal corruption charges.
April 6 -
A judge approved a tentative settlement to most legal challenges to Rhode Islands 2011 law that overhauled pension benefits for state employees, said Gov. Gina Raimondo.
April 2 -
Tobacco bonds may be on their way to the biggest volume since 2007, led by Wednesday's $1.7 billion sale from California, as issuers refinance amid a decline in smoking that's cut deeply into revenue.
March 24