The Providence Journal

Is the Rhode Island building at the Big E sovereign territory? It's complicated

Trivia question: Where can you find the only building that Rhode Island owns outside the state's borders? Answer: West Springfield, Massachusetts, home of the Eastern States Exposition. The Big E, as ...
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State allocates $1.7 million for repairs to Rhode Island Building at The Big E

The Rhode Island Building at the Big E will be undergoing $1.7 million in renovations. The Department of Commerce announced the state has budgeted the money for necessary repairs and upgrades. Crews ...
WPRI 12

Rhode Island to invest nearly $2 million in Big E building renovations

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WPRI) — The state of Rhode Island is investing nearly $2 million to renovate the Rhode Island Building at The Big E fairgrounds in Massachusetts. The fair is the ...

Bridge, building maintenance backlogs will hit state budgets as federal aid declines

The growing backlog of bridges and public buildings in need of repair or replacement poses an increasing threat to state ...