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Newport Fed’s bottom line falls 65% in 1Q
Newport Bancorp Inc., parent of Newport Federal Savings Bank, saw its bottom line fall 64.9 percent year over year during the first quarter of 2013. more
| 4/19/13
Pawtucket ends FY2012 with surplus
The city of Pawtucket’s general fund ended fiscal 2012 with a surplus of $2.7 million, according to an annual report from an independent auditor. more
| 3/4/13
Consumer comfort in U.S. improves to highest level since April
Confidence among U.S. consumers climbed for a sixth straight week to the highest level since April as a rally in stock prices and improving job market boosted Americans’ view of their finances. more
Earth Day pledge: URI, JWU, RWU to reduce campus food waste
In an effort to stave nearly 1.64 million tons of food waste across New England, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Food Recovery Challenge (FRC) has brought on 26 regional colleges and universities, including three in Rhode Island. more
Dow reaches 15,000 as jobs growth exceeds economist forecasts
U.S. stocks rose, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average above 15,000 for the first time, as employment picked up more than forecast in April and the jobless rate unexpectedly declined to a four-year low. more
U.S. takes payroll-tax increase in stride to keep spending
Consumers and businesses are treating higher payroll taxes and federal spending cuts as just a speed bump for a U.S. economy poised to accelerate later this year. more
CVS Caremark awards 21 community health grants
In partnership with the National Association of Community Health Centers, CVS Caremark Corp.’s CVS Caremark Charitable Trust has announced the 21 recipients of the “Innovations in Community Health” grants. more
| 4/25/13
U.S. stock futures drop as Cyprus bank levy renews euro concern
U.S. stock-index futures fell as euro-area leaders imposed a levy on Cypriot bank deposits to cut the cost of a bailout, sparking concern the measure may one day be used in the bigger economies of Spain or Italy. more
3 students arrested in connection with marathon bombings
Three college students have been arrested in connection with the Boston Marathon bombings, reported The Boston Globe, citing a law enforcement official familiar with the case. more
| 5/1/13
Most R.I. school buildings in good or ‘generally good’ condition
An estimated 75 percent of Rhode Island public school buildings are in good or generally good condition according to a “Public Schoolhouse Assessment FY 2013” report released Friday by Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee and Education Commissioner Deborah A. Gist. more
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