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The 2,400-square-foot clapboard-covered home overlooking Green Hill Pond in South Kingstown didn’t look particularly extraordinary among the other houses along Teal Drive when it...
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Former R.I. financial adviser charged with bilking couple out of $140K
PROVIDENCE – A former Cranston resident who falsely represented himself as a successful financial adviser has been indicted and arraigned in federal court on...
Average U.S. rate on a 30-year mortgage edges higher
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R.I. monthly unemployment rises to 4.6% in January
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in January was 4.6%, up from the revised 4.5% rate in December, the R.I. Department of...
175-unit, mixed-use plan selected for cornerstone parcel in I-195 district
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R.I. Foundation awards $87M in grants in 2024
PROVIDENCE – Grantmaking was still aplenty last year for the Rhode Island Foundation.
The prominent nonprofit funder announced Thursday that it awarded close to $87...
Roger Williams University rebranding Providence campus to RWU EXT
BRISTOL – Roger Williams University’s Providence campus is getting a new name.
The university announced Thursday that RWU’s University College on Empire Street will change...
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THE HIGH-END REVIVAL: Sales of luxury homes rebound to record level...
Rhode Island’s real estate market was a big double-edged sword in 2024, and it’s not clear if that’s going to change anytime soon.
After a two-year decline, the number of sales of high-end homes rebounded last year to a record level in the Ocean State. A total of 734 single-family homes sold with a price tag higher than $1 million,...
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BankNewport Names Eric Weiner Vice President, Residential Loan Officer
BankNewport is proud to announce the promotion of Eric Weiner to vice president, residential loan officer, inside sales. In this role, Weiner will oversee...
BankNewport Names Christine Hayes Vice President, Business Development Manager
BankNewport is pleased to announce that Christine Hayes has been named vice president, business development manager. In her new role, Hayes will oversee business...
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