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Engineering firm hopes new veteran-owned certification will bring in more clients

It is never easy readjusting to life after the military. Justin Kordas, who joined the U.S. Marine Corps never thinking he’d one day have to...

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‘The Bells’ stables to be demolished 

NEWPORT – A day after four people were injured when a section of the roof collapsed inside a state-owned building on the grounds of...

$4.2M single-family home sale in Portsmouth is town’s largest of 2023

PORTSMOUTH – A single-family home built in 2006 recently sold for $4.2 million, the highest transaction in the town this year, Hogan Associates |...

N.B. protest pauses work on Vineyard Wind project

NEW BEDFORD – Work on a highly touted wind farm project off the Massachusetts coast was shut down because of a protest over diversity...

Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuits 

A federal court ruling cleared the way Tuesday for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's settlement of thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids.  The...

Surge in demand sends R.I., Mass. gas prices higher

PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased to $3.51 per gallon, 9 cents higher than last week...

U.S. consumer confidence declines again in May 

Consumer confidence fell in May as Americans became more pessimistic about the labor market, on top of elevated anxiety over inflation.  The Conference Board reported...

Why Woonsocket’s sewage treatment plant can’t afford to fail 

You smell it before you see it: a faint sour tinge to the breeze blowing out from the Woonsocket Wastewater Treatment Facility.  It’s hardly a...

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HELP WANTED: There are 1,700 unfilled state jobs, but has anyone...

Stacy Smith says the job for “front-line” workers at the R.I. Department of Human Services isn’t easy in normal times, but the labor market is making it even more difficult. There are too few workers to properly deal with the flood of social services cases the department is receiving, Smith told a state legislative committee in March. While the department...

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Planned Giving – a Unique Resource for Not-For-Profit Organizations

As COVID-19 funding is ending, many not-for-profit organizations are wondering what will happen next. Where can organizations receive more funding or contributions and how...

Amgen Women in Science: Leading the Way

Please join us for our forum with three women leaders at Amgen who share their insights and perspectives about career choices, overcoming barriers, advancing...

Prioritizing Cybersecurity: Preventing Your Cannabis Businesses from Going Up in Smoke

A common misconception is that only certain industries, such as healthcare and finance, are associated with elevated cybersecurity threats. However, the unfortunate truth is...

BankNewport Names Brian Cunningham Vice President, Branch Manager at...

BankNewport is pleased to announce that Brian Cunningham has been named vice president, branch manager of the Jamestown branch at 31 Conanicus Avenue. In...

BankNewport Announces Carlos Cabral Vice President, Branch Manager of...

BankNewport is pleased to announce that Carlos Cabral has been named vice president, branch manager for the Bank’s new Lincoln branch at 3 Wake...

BankNewport Names Shawn Duarte Vice President, Retail Training Manager

BankNewport is pleased to announce that Shawn Duarte has been named vice president, retail training manager. In his role, his team is responsible to...

Armory Management Company Announces New Partners

For over 35 years The Armory Revival Company and Armory Management Company have been leaders in historic preservation and neighborhood revitalization on the West...

Jennifer Cosgrove O’Leary Earns Certified Divorce Real Estate Expert...

East Greenwich, RI – Greenwich Bay Brokers Real Estate Brokerage has announced that Dr. Jennifer Cosgrove O’Leary recently completed a specialized education program in...

Leadership Rhode Island and Age Friendly RI Launch Inaugural...

Leadership Rhode Island (LRI) and Age-Friendly Rhode Island (AFRI) are proud to announce the launch of the Senior Fellows Program, a no-cost, eight-week summer...

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