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The (loose) Rhode Island ties to Silicon Valley Bank
There are a couple of R.I. connections: Two members of SVB's executive team went to college here. Neither are considered responsible for the bank's failure.

INNOVATOR Q&A
R.I. health tech startup aims to reach pediatric anxiety patients where they are
Braver, founded by doctors at Bradley Hospital, deploys coaches to help in specific situations that kids may find challenging.

PROVIDENCE
Fane Tower developer scraps plans for what would have been Providence’s tallest skyscraper
New York developer Jason Fane said the $300 million Fane Tower project at 250 Dyer St. in the city’s Jewelry District, first proposed in 2016, is no longer “feasible.”

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Massachusetts is about to eat Rhode Island’s lunch in sports betting
Online sports betting goes live in Massachusetts today, and it will be a serious rival to Rhode Island. Why? Choice.

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RI FOOD & DINING

Where you should eat, drink, and celebrate for St. Patrick’s Day in Rhode Island

Ahead of two of the biggest parades in Rhode Island — in Newport and Providence — here’s where you should plan to eat, drink, and celebrate.

HEALTH

Recent surge in US women with a disability may be due to long COVID

For the women affected, setbacks in careers may further derail pre-COVID progress in the gender wage gap.

RI REAL ESTATE

Once owned by the ‘greatest female golfer,’ a Narragansett home lists for $12m

Hints of the home’s history — and the late Glenna Collett Vare — are scattered throughout, from illustrated wallpaper to green-painted trim.

HOMELESSNESS

Homelessness in Rhode Island

Coverage of the housing and homelessness crisis by the staff of Globe Rhode Island.

HOMELESSNESS

Days after testifying to R.I. lawmakers, the Strong family is homeless again

Unlike other states, no-fault evictions are not sealed in Rhode Island — and the one on the Strong family’s record is making it nearly impossible for them to find a home.

INNOVATOR Q&A

R.I. program works to prevent evictions among those with hoarding disabilities

Hoarding Intervention Response and Evaluation program from Westbay Community Action in Warwick aims to keep people in their homes.

RI HOUSING

7 things R.I. renters should know about newly proposed housing legislation

R.I. House Speaker Shekarchi unveiled his long-awaited housing legislation package Thursday, which focuses on streamlining the production process and providing some relief to tenants.

After nearly six decades, Boston’s Black-owned paper passes to new owners

After founding the weekly African American-focused newspaper in 1965, Melvin B. Miller sold the Banner to two new Black owners: former WBZ-TV photojournalist Ron Mitchell and filmmaker André Stark.

RI Business Briefs

Rhode Island business news: March 2022