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GIVING CREDIT: Rhode Island College, along with the University of Rhode Island and the Community College of Rhode Island, is being required to establish ways of awarding academic credit for students who participate in registered apprenticeship programs. COURTESY RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE

New law: R.I. public colleges must plan for apprenticeships

Education 10/13/2023

A new state law requires public higher education institutions to establish ways of awarding academic credit to students who participate in registered apprenticeship programs. “These...

To Savor: Change of wine seasons

Food & Agriculture 10/13/2023

A few weeks ago, the weather started to change to crisp and cool, and I immediately gravitated toward cooking hearty foods and naturally pairing...

NORMAND DUQUETTE, far right, senior vice president if Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc., moderates the opening panel during the PBN Cybersecurity and Tech Summit at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick on Thursday. He is joined by, from left, Douglas Tondreau, associate professor of computer science at Johnson & Wales University; Rick Norberg, CEO of Vertika6; Robby Gulri, a solutions engineering leader at RapidScale, Cox Communications subsidiary; and Linn F. Freedman, attorney and chair of data privacy and cybersecurity at Robinson & Cole LLP. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN Summit: Cybercriminals rapidly growing more sophisticated, organized

Economy 10/12/2023

WARWICK – Traditional antivirus software and occasional reminders to employees to watch out for strange emails just won’t hack it for businesses looking to...

East Greenwich man found guilty in ‘Tales from the Crypt’ film...

Government 10/11/2023

PROVIDENCE – An East Greenwich man has been convicted for his role in a 2018 scheme to defraud an unnamed British investor out of...

Mass. migrant crisis not impacting local Army-Navy game lodging, marketing

Economy 10/10/2023

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island tourism officials say planning for the Army-Navy football game scheduled to be played at Gillette Stadium has not been affected...

Providence City Council approves PILOT agreements

Education 10/06/2023

PROVIDENCE – The City Council Thursday night approved a set of payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements with the city’s four colleges and universities, projected to bring in $223.5...

McKee: ‘We are not looking to raise any taxes’ or fees

Economy 10/06/2023

PROVIDENCE – In his State of the State Address back in January, Gov. Daniel J. McKee unveiled a nearly $100 million tax relief plan...

ELECTRICITY CUSTOMERS in Rhode Island and Massachusetts have seen rates skyrocket in recent years in part because of the region's reliance on natural gas to produce electricity, but the rates in both states have differed greatly at times. / / AP FILE PHOTO

Purchase power of utility companies on display in R.I., Mass.

Economy 10/06/2023

Rhode Island electricity users who will see their rates remain about the same compared with last winter's rates might be looking with envy into...

‘Superman’ building renovation to begin this month

Government 10/05/2023

PROVIDENCE – The development team behind the conversion of the "Superman" building at 111 Westminster St. announced the first phase of the project will...