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Rhode Island’s gasoline prices rose 6 cents this week, according to AAA Southern New England.
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By PBN Staff
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Due to federal funding reductions, the Pawtucket netWORKri One-Stop Career Center at 175 Main St. will close after Thursday, Sept. 6, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training announced Monday.
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By PBN Staff
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will provide two brownfields assessment grants totaling $400,000 to the city of Fall River.
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By PBN Staff
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The gap between U.S. bank deposits and loans is growing at the fastest pace in two years, providing lenders with more funds to buy bonds and temper the biggest sell-off in Treasuries since 2010.
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By Cordell Eddings and Daniel Kruger |
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The Obama Administration has released $473 million in unused federal infrastructure earmarks for states to use on new projects, including $864,000 in Rhode Island.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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The R.I. State Council on the Arts has awarded 117 grants to artists, educational institutions and nonprofits - including the Trinity Repertory Company - around Rhode Island.
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By PBN Staff
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The Ocean State Theatre Company Inc. will conclude its role as the production company for the Theatre By The Sea at the end of the current season, the Matunuck-based theater announced Friday.
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By PBN Staff
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The Employers Association, a former Rhode Island-based professional organization, has merged with the Employers Association of the NorthEast, based in Agawam, Mass.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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New England’s unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage points from June to July to 7.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Friday.
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By PBN Staff
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Rhode Island was awarded $624,045 in federal funding to supplement the state’s emergency food and shelter programs.
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