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(Editor’s note: This is the 48th installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what...
Do you support R.I.’s so-called “Taylor Swift Tax” on second homes assessed at more...
A lawsuit was recently filed in R.I. Superior Court on behalf of more than 40 Rhode Island homeowners challenging the constitutionality of the state’s...
Brown University Health reports $23.4M operating income in Q3
PROVIDENCE – Brown University Health ended its third quarter of fiscal year 2026 in the black, reporting $23.4 million in operating income compared with...
Lawsuit challenges Rhode Island’s ‘Taylor Swift Tax’
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Smiley’s second-term vision: Building Providence’s next economy
Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley entered City Hall in 2023 after serving as the city’s chief operating officer, promising a more efficient approach to governing and a renewed focus on economic growth.
Nearly four years later, Smiley says the city has made progress on several fronts, pointing to the return of Providence Public Schools to local control, more than 2,000...
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Rhode Island’s Market Has Changed. Developers, Builders, Investors and Sellers Must Change With It.
By Emilio DiSpirito IV
License Partner | Engel & Völkers Oceanside
Leader | The DiSpirito Team
Private Office Advisor | Engel & Völkers
REALM Global Advisor
www.DiSpiritoteam.com
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Seifert Systems Invests in Energy Efficiency to Strengthen Operations
For manufacturers, energy is more than just another operating expense. It plays a critical role in production, equipment reliability, sustainability initiatives and long-term competitiveness.
As...
Beyond Cash Donations: How New Forms of Giving Are Transforming Not-for-Profit Accounting
Evolving Funding Landscape for Not-for-Profits
Not-for-profit organizations are being asked to do more with less, responding to rising community needs while navigating an increasingly uncertain...
AIPSO Appoints Les Willis President and CEO
AIPSO is pleased to announce that Executive Vice President Les Willis was appointed President and CEO, effective July 1, 2026.
Mr. Willis served as a...
Saint Elizabeth Home Welcomes New Administrator Brian McGuinness
Saint Elizabeth Community welcomes Brian McGuinness as the new Executive Director of their skilled nursing home in East Greenwich. He is no stranger to...
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...
Aptt Law Represents Buyer in Acquisition of Wild Birds...
EAST GREENWICH, R.I., Aug. 20, 2026 -- Rhode Island law firm Aptt Law LLC advised Welcome Ideas, LLC, doing business as Wild Birds Unlimited...
Nicole J. Benjamin Elected to Board of Directors of...
Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. is pleased to announce that Nicole J. Benjamin, a shareholder of the firm, has been elected to the Board...
Timberline Construction Welcomes Matthew Dempsey as Project Executive
Industry veteran brings nearly 30 years of construction management and deep Massachusetts and Rhode Island relationships to the firm
Canton, MA – Timberline Construction Corporation...
