Tuesday, July 14, 2026

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Omni Search Labs focusing on AI-era SEO

Chris Sheehy has been building websites since before Google became the default way to navigate the web. Now, he’s launched a new firm aimed...

21 independent candidates seek to disrupt R.I.’s 2-party hold

When Rep. Jon Brien of Woonsocket refers to Rhode Island’s independent caucus, he’s talking about himself – the lone nonpartisan in the 113-person state...

America250-Enduring Success: Navigant Credit Union

(Editor’s note: This is the 17th installment in a weekly series featuring Rhode Island’s oldest companies as the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of...

Neronha joins lawsuit challenging attempt to end school-based mental health grants

PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha joined 14 other state attorneys general on Friday in challenging the Trump administration plans to cut school-based...

RIPTA seeks public input for Metro Connector Study

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority has scheduled opportunities for the public to weigh in on its Metro Connector Study, the agency...

SEC filing of the week: Cumberland Farms to rebrand hundreds of stores ahead of...

PROVIDENCE – Cumberland Farms is set to rebrand at least 600 of its regional stores as the company plans to go public.  According to its...

University Orthopedics names new president

PROVIDENCE – University Orthopedics Inc., a city-based practice affiliated with Brown University, has selected Dr. Julia A. Katarincic as its new president.  Simultaneously, Katarincic has been named...

Are Rhode Island leaders doing enough to improve the state’s business climate?

Rhode Island is going backwards in another national ranking of business conditions, falling to No. 48 nationally in CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business...

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Cross-border toll: Brown Health’s Mass. facilities have lost millions; will it...

When state Rep. Lauren H. Carson saw Brown University Health’s financial performance earlier this year, she was fuming. Rhode Island’s largest health system reported a $17.6 million loss for a three-month period that ended on Dec. 31, a bottom line written in red ink largely because of the two ailing hospitals that Brown Health had purchased from bankrupt Steward Health...

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The Most Undervalued Asset in Business: The Right Connection

By Emilio DiSpirito IV License Partner | Private Office Advisor Engel & Volkers Oceanside www.DiSpiritoteam.com We often think about wealth in terms of real estate, business ownership, investments,...

Building Wealth in Real Estate Starts With Seeing Future Location

By Emilio DiSpirito IV License Partner | Private Office Advisor, Engel & Volkers Oceanside www.DiSpiritoteam.com When people think about luxury real estate in Rhode Island, they often...

Risk Management Controls in Commercial Property and Liability Insurance

Businesses today are facing a risk landscape that is more volatile, more expensive, and less forgiving than at any point in recent memory. While...

Dimeo Construction Company Welcomes Fourth-Generation Blakely S. Dimeo to...

Dimeo Construction Company has appointed Blakely S. Dimeo as Business Development Manager. In this role, she will help oversee business development initiatives and long-term...

Rhode Island Foundation expands fundraising team to enhance service...

The Rhode Island Foundation has named Karen Fuller a Senior Philanthropic Advisor. She is responsible for inspiring philanthropy with current and prospective donors by...

Diony Garcia, Promoted to Partner Conley Law & Associates

Diony Garcia has been promoted to Partner at Conley Law & Associates. Diony handles civil and criminal defense matters. In addition, Diony regularly advises...

Omni Search Labs Launches Search-First Squarespace Web Development for...

East Providence, R.I. (July 14, 2026) — Omni Search Labs, an East Providence search and AI optimization studio, today announced the launch of Squarespace...

Primary Residential Mortgage Continues New England Expansion

CRANSTON, RI — Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. (PRMI) is pleased to welcome Loan Officers Jonathan DePina, John Lopes, and Belmiro Bala, fintech leader Arian...

The John E. Fogarty Foundation Announces Record-Breaking 2026 Grantmaking...

More Than $356,000 Awarded to 54 Rhode Island Nonprofits Serving People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The John E. Fogarty Foundation proudly...

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