A fierce fire tore through a four-story home at 31 – 33 Cole Street in Pawtucket Wednesday morning, leaving one person dead, and a police officer treated for a hand injury after helping several other residents flee to safety.… MORE
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Potential industry slowdown in toy sales weighs on shares of Hasbro and Mattel
Hasbro’s third-quarter revenue performance missed Wall Street’s expectations and the company cut its full-year revenue outlook again as signs of a possible industry slowdown in toy sales heading into the holiday season weighs on jittery investors.… MORE
Democrat Gabe Amo one win away from being 1st person of color to represent Rhode Island in Congress
For generations, the political face of Rhode Island was often Italian or Irish American. But that is changing.… MORE
Hasbro selling eOne television and movie business to Lionsgate in $500M deal
Hasbro is selling its eOne television and movie business to Lionsgate in an approximately $500 million deal, after having paid $4 billion for the company four years ago.… MORE
Billionaire bidder gets personal tour of abandoned ballpark
Stefan Soloviev took a private tour of McCoy Stadium with Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien Thursday, and said he was impressed with the former home to the now departed Pawtucket Red Sox, and will press ahead with his attempt to buy the property and bring professional baseball back to the site.… MORE
Hasbro reports a loss in the first quarter of 2023
Hasbro Inc. (HAS) on Thursday reported a loss of $22.1 million in its first quarter.… MORE
RI schools to get $20 million in energy upgrades
State and federal governments are committing $20 million dollars toward energy-efficiency steps in dozens of Rhode Island schools. … MORE
Cano in, Foulkes out of Congressional race
State Senator Sandra Cano of Pawtucket announced on Monday that she will run for the soon-to-open seat in Congress from Rhode Island’s first district, while former gubernatorial candidate Helena Foulkes said she would not join the race.… MORE
Toymaker Hasbro laying off 1,000 to cut costs
Toymaker Hasbro said Thursday it is cutting about 1,000 jobs as part of moves announced last year to save up to $300 million annually by 2025.… MORE
Commuter rail and bus hub opens in Pawtucket
A long-awaited new commuter rail station opened Monday on the Pawtucket – Central Falls border, linking commuter rail service from Boston and RIPTA buses serving Rhode Island.… MORE
