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GAME CHANGER: Nicholas Brownell, branch manager for Total Mortgage Service LLC in Newport, says in addition to a lower monthly payment for homeowners, affordable payment structures, such as a 50-year mortgage, could expedite home sales and benefit investors with improved cash flow management over a longer period.
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Would 50-year mortgages ease affordability crisis?

The Trump administration has floated the idea of a 50-year mortgage as a way to make homes more affordable at a time of skyrocketing...

Appeals court revives lawsuit challenging R.I. cannabis retail licensing provisions

PROVIDENCE – The U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a constitutional challenge to the Rhode Island's cannabis retail licensing requirements that disputes...
THE GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION season is still months away, but the declared Democratic candidates, Gov. Daniel J. McKee and Helena Foulkes, are amassing campaign war chests. PBN FILE PHOTOS/MICHAEL SALERNO

Money isn’t everything in gubernatorial race

A recent poll examining the race for the Democratic nomination for governor next year found that 29% of likely primary voters would vote for...

Axiotrop becomes first R.I.-based CMMC Third-Party Assessor Organization

PROVIDENCE – In a step coinciding with the U.S. Department of War completing the rollout of its Cybersecurity Model Maturity Certification, Narragansett-based cybersecurity firm...

Organizers hail second annual BlueTIDE tech demonstration as a success

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Organizers hailed the commencement of BlueTIDE, saying the annual, high-impact technology demonstration event hosted by 401 Tech Bridge in collaboration with...

Smart Cart study aims to promote healthier grocery purchases via app

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened interest in online grocery shopping apps, which continue to enjoy popularity today. Maya Vadiveloo, an associate professor...

Attleboro senior housing complex set to receive upgraded high-speed internet

ATTLEBORO – Mayor Cathleen DeSimone collaborated with the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, the Massachusetts Broadband Institute and the Preservation of Affordable Housing to announce the...
DEALING WITH IT: Gregory Stevens, owner and operator of Pat’s Italian Restaurants, says market forces have driven wages higher at his eateries in recent years, so the Rhode Island minimum wage hike going into effect on Jan. 1 will have a limited impact on his business. 
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New minimum wage has some bracing for impact

Gregory Stevens, owner and operator of Pat’s Italian Restaurants, remembers only a few years back when he paid his line cooks $15 an hour. “And...
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: Carter Brague, general manager of Newport Cannabis Co. in Portsmouth, says getting ­involved in the community by partnering with local events and businesses has been key to the dispensary’s early success. 
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Newport Cannabis turns over green leaf

Without ever closing its predecessor’s doors, the launch of Newport Cannabis Co. was immediately resonating with the local community, sparking more than enthusiasm on...
FAR OUT: The Dusty Planet co-owner Hannah Abelow, left, with General Manager Evan McKay at the recently opened indoor mini-golf course and arcade in Providence. 
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Galactic-themed mini golf tees off in Olneyville

To some, dust is a nuisance. But to those who appreciate the cosmos, it is debris from comets, asteroids, moons and planets, tiny particles of...
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