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Offshore wind training is picking up speed
If the global offshore wind industry is hitting some headwinds, it’s not so obvious at the Community College of Rhode Island.
Although situated inland in...
TD Bank to pay $3B in historic money-laundering settlement with the Justice Department
WASHINGTON (AP) – TD Bank will pay approximately $3 billion in a historic settlement with U.S. authorities who said Thursday that the financial institution's lax...
Promise, threats associated with AI, cybersecurity take center stage at PBN summit
WARWICK – When talking about artificial intelligence, Rhode Island College professor Tim Henry encourages his students to think of the software like an uneducated...
Providence poised to ban construction of new gas stations
PROVIDENCE – The City Council is moving toward prohibiting the construction of new gas stations within city limits.
The council's Committee on Ordinances approved an...
Bryant University’s annual Giving Day sets new fundraising record, raises $3.03M
SMITHFIELD – Bryant University’s annual Giving Day once again raised the bar to a new level.
The university’s 24-hour fundraising campaign on Wednesday raised $3.03...
Smiley makes offer to school district to help close budget gap
PROVIDENCE – City Hall has offered to provide $1 million in additional funding to the Providence Public School District to help address its budget deficit...
U.S. inflation reaches lowest point since February 2021, though some price pressures remain
WASHINGTON (AP) – Inflation in the United States dropped last month to its lowest point since it first began surging more than three years...
North Attleboro insurance broker sentenced to 18 months for wire fraud
PROVIDENCE – A North Attleboro insurance broker has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for fraudulently collecting $137,000 in sales commissions, U.S....
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Casting a MALL PALL: Despite uncertain future, Providence Place remains key...
Decades ago, city and state leaders eagerly jumped on a cross-country flight to secure Seattle-based retailer Nordstrom Inc. as an anchor tenant for Providence Place when it was just a proposed mall on the edge of downtown Providence.
The massive retail complex would be crucial to the city’s renaissance, leaders argued, an economic engine that would reestablish the downtown as...
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month Check-In: A Conversation with Shannon Champagne and Jessica Marfeo, RN
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. One in eight American women will be diagnosed with the disease. Today Shannon Champagne, Manager, Diagnostic Imaging, and...
Preparing for Potential Tax Changes
The upcoming 2024 election will have a major impact on tax policy, specifically provisions created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). If...
How the Fastest Growing and Most Innovative Companies Utilize Technology for Their Success
As the Managing Director of RIHub, Rhode Island’s Innovation Hub, I have the privilege of working alongside an innovative group of ‘high growth’ business...
AP&S Welcomes Meaghan E. Kelly
Meaghan Kelly has joined the firm’s Trusts & Estates Group.
Meaghan’s practice focuses on all aspects of trusts and estates – including estate and tax...
AP&S Welcomes Julyssa M. Tavares
Julyssa Tavares is a member of the firm’s litigation group; her practice includes defending both individuals and businesses in a wide variety of matters...
DarrowEverett Welcomes Partner Joanna M. Achille
Joanna M. Achille is the Co-Chair of DarrowEverett's Family Law Practice Group whose practice concentrates on complex family court and fiduciary litigation. Joanna offers...
Saint Elizabeth Home Care Receives National Award
Warwick, RI – Saint Elizabeth Home Care has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Superior Performer” for achieving an overall patient satisfaction...
DBVW Architects Announces Promotions and New Shareholders
Longtime members of DBVW Architects Karissa Kuhns, AIA, LEED AP; Tami Hughes; and Nealia Morrison, AIA, AP LEED BD+C, have been promoted to Associate...
Debug Pest Control Named Best Places to Work in...
Smithfield, RI – Debug Pest Control, a family-owned business in Smithfield, Rhode Island, has been honored as the 2024 Best Place to Work in...