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R.I. ranks 8th in nation for share of tax revenue from...

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranks eighth overall for its percentage of overall tax revenue stemming from legal sports betting, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s...

Smiley signs lease agreement with WaterFire

PROVIDENCE –  Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Wednesday signed a 20-year agreement between the city and WaterFire Providence that allows the nonprofit to stay in its...

URI researcher receives $465K grant for nanotech research

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – University of Rhode Island professor Jason Dwyer has received a six-figure grant from the National Science Foundation to support his nanotechnology...

Cost, road trip concerns and safety fears lower EV interest, survey...

PROVIDENCE – A new AAA Northeast survey reveals that 54% of drivers feel safer in gas-powered cars than electric vehicles, with other barriers to...

Beacon Design earns Best Customized Gift Supplier and Best American-Made Gifts...

LINCOLN – Beacon Design by ChemArt announced its recognition as winner of the Best American-Made Gifts (for the second year in a row) and...

Effort to get ILZRO House listed on National Register of Historic...

FOSTER – An effort to get the ILZRO House listed on the National Register of Historic Places is progressing, according to stakeholders involved with...

Pryor: Targeted investments can help companies ‘expand and land’ in R.I.

R.I. Secretary of Commerce Stefan Pryor has once again taken a prominent role in the state's economic development.   The first to hold the commerce...
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...
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