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For some local businesses, film productions are lights, camera… extra money

Sterling Cleaners Inc. in the working-class West End of Providence might feel like a world away from the glitz of Hollywood, but it’s closer...

CVS seeks to buy 64 Rite-Aid stores in Pacific Northwest

PROVIDENCE – CVS Health Corp. is seeking to buy 64 Rite-Aid stores in the Pacific Northwest, according to a report by Bloomberg News.  Woonsocket-based CVS,...

Nelipak to expand operations in Costa Rica with new production site

CRANSTON – Nelipak Corp. is expanding its operations in Costa Rica with a new 60,000-square-foot packaging production site.  Nelipak has operated in Costa Rica since 2012,...

SEC filing of the week: Pangaea Logistics reports $2M loss in Q1

NEWPORT – Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. reported a loss of $2 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared with the $12.6 million profit the...

Do you expect Rhode Island to avoid a recession this year?

With stocks recovering from tariff-induced lows and inflation cooling, can the Rhode Island economy avoid a recession this year? There are economic signs to suggest...

U.S. consumer sentiment slides to 3-year lows as trade war raises inflation anxiety 

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumer sentiment fell slightly in May for the fifth straight month, surprising economists, as Americans increasingly worry that President Donald Trump's...

Care New England lays off 12 Women & Infants workers

PROVIDENCE – Women & Infants Hospital has laid off 12 employees. The layoffs were announced earlier this week, according to Service Employees International Union 119...

Senate allows McKee cabinet pay raises, marking split with House

Eleven members of Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s cabinet will see their salaries increase Sunday, after the R.I. Senate declined to stop the pay bumps...

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Stuck in transit: Is RIPTA’s long hunt for bus hub location...

In 2014, the R.I. Department of Transportation produced a video promising a state-of-the-art transit hub to replace the “overcrowded” Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence, part of a multistage vision to overhaul the state’s public transportation system. “It’s time for a new era of mobility,” the narrator said. “It’s all on the horizon.” A decade later, the department that created the video...

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Primary Care and RI Healthcare Crisis: South County Health is Working to Address, But Rhode Island Needs Systemic Solutions

Rhode Island’s healthcare system is at a breaking point, affecting patients, providers, and hospitals statewide as there are too few primary care and specialty...

Collaboration drives significant energy and non-energy benefits with Rhode Island Energy

With four major hospital campuses, multiple offsite facilities (ambulatory care, MRI buildings, offices) and buildings ranging in age and size, Lifespan was facing many...

Internal Controls & Audits: Keys to a Resilient Hospitality Business

In the fast-paced world of hospitality, where operations run 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, ensuring that everything functions smoothly can seem...

D.F. Pray Names Anne Dexter as New Vice President...

D.F. Pray has elevated Anne Dexter from Controller to Vice President of Finance. This promotion marks a significant milestone in Dexter's journey with the...

DarrowEverett LLP Welcomes Partner Evan J. Gotlob

DarrowEverett is proud to welcome Evan Gotlob, a Partner and Practice Leader of our White Collar Crime, Criminal Defense & Government Investigations Practice Group....

Paul Carter Promoted to President at Earthwise Energy Technologies

Earthwise Energy Technologies, a leading engineering and building automation controls firm in Rhode Island, is excited to announce Paul Carter's promotion to president. In...

John E. Fogarty Foundation Celebrates 60 Years of Service...

The John E. Fogarty Foundation proudly marks its 60th anniversary with a historic achievement: awarding over $313,000in grants to 47 nonprofit organizations across RI...

Earthwise Energy Technologies Acquires Wilkinson Associates, Inc. to Expand...

Strategic acquisition set to expand and diversify Earthwise’s design and engineering capabilities Pawtucket, Rhode Island— Arden Building Companies is pleased to announce that Earthwise...

TribalVision Announces New CEO, Ushering in Next Phase of...

TribalVision, a leading strategy and demand generation-focused digital marketing agency, announces the appointment of Stefan Willimann as its new Chief Executive Officer following its...

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