Cassius Shuman
Raimondo resigns; McKee sworn in as governor
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo was easily confirmed as U.S. secretary of commerce in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Hours later she resigned...
Shekarchi unveils package of affordable housing legislation
PROVIDENCE – House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi on Monday unveiled a package of seven pieces of legislation aimed at making housing more available and...
Local leaders eye more stimulus aid
PROVIDENCE – State and local leaders congregated at the Dunkin' Donuts Center Monday to discuss the state's potential receipt of $1.675 billion from the...
Special election to determine fate of proposed bond issues for combined...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island voters will be going to the polls on March 2 to vote in the special referenda election on a series...
Acting DLT director wants to institute small-business ombudsman
PROVIDENCE – Matt Weldon, acting director at the R.I. Department of Labor and Training, said he would like to institute a small-business ombudsman at...
Raimondo makes staff changes as she prepares to depart for Washington
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo made staff changes at three pivotal state departments in consultation with Lt. Gov. Daniel J. McKee, the governor...
McKee in limbo awaiting Raimondo confirmation
PROVIDENCE – Lt. Gov. Daniel J. McKee stayed away from Thursday's R.I. Department of Health COVID-19 briefing and may not attend another one, according...
Pandemic magnifies mall woes
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the consumer shift to online shopping, and the strain is being felt more acutely at mall retailers because of...
Lawsuit targets R.I. restriction on law firm names
Attorney Rob Levine knows the value of branding – after all, countless billboards and TV ads have touted Levine as the “Heavy Hitter” of...
Donahue named top innovator for 2020
TANYA DONAHUE, co-owner and president of RIKB Design Build in Warwick, has been named to the Kitchen & Bath Design News Top Innovators of...


















