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Polaris MEP receives $2.45M grant to expand advanced manufacturing career pathways

PROVIDENCE – Polaris MEP has received a $2.45 million grant from the Ascendium Education Group to expand equitable career pathways into advanced manufacturing for...

Senate chamber to be dedicated to Dominick Ruggerio

PROVIDENCE – The Senate chamber will be dedicated Thursday in honor of former President Dominick J. Ruggerio, D-North Providence, who died in April 2025...

Amo touts Ocean State startup sector at South by Southwest

PROVIDENCE – Rep. Gabe Amo, D-R.I., joined local startups at the South by Southwest festival and conference in Austin, Texas, known as SXSW, to...

NEIT to host Society for Advancement of Management’s International Business Conference

EAST GREENWICH – The New England Institute of Technology will host the Society for Advancement of Management’s 2026 International Business Conference from March 19-21...

Providence rolls out new standardized trash and recycling collection carts

PROVIDENCE – The city is set to roll out new standardized trash and recycling collection carts aimed at improving curbside recycling and reducing landfill...

WaterFire Providence announces 2026 season

PROVIDENCE – The 2026 WaterFire season will include eight full lightings, six partial lightings and four Starts at Sunset lightings on the Micheal S....

DraftKings, FanDuel decide to sit on the sidelines in R.I.

Some of the biggest names in online sports betting have said thanks but no thanks to Rhode Island. Last August, the R.I. Lottery received interest...
GOOD OR BAD IDEA? President Donald Trump has proposed capping annual percentage rates for credit cards at 10%, but some in the financial services industry think such a move could have a negative ripple effect.
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Banks, airlines wary of credit card interest cap

When President Donald Trump announced earlier this year that he planned to order credit card companies to cap the annual percentage rate at 10%...

Senate’s 2026 health care package includes funding for a URI medical...

PROVIDENCE – Senate leaders on Thursday introduced a 17-bill package that includes funding for the development of a medical school at the University of...

McKee fires top cabinet official after payroll system blunders

PROVIDENCE – Citing a series of administrative blunders, Gov. Daniel J. McKee fired R.I. Department of Administration Director Jonathan Womer. Womer’s, who submitted his resignation...
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