Chris Bergenheim
DEM offers $6.4M in grants to address R.I. stormwater and flooding
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management announced Monday that it will provide $6.4 million in matching grants to address stormwater and flooding...
R.I. gas prices decrease 1 cent, Mass. sees 3 cent drop
PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve unleaded regular gasoline dropped 1 cent this week to $2.34 per gallon, an increase of 10 cents...
Benrus shifts headquarters to NYC, keeps roots in R.I. and settles...
NEW YORK - Benrus LLC relocated its headquarters to New York Friday, ending the company's three-year tenure in its Providence office. In a statement...
Hospitals added $7.6B to R.I. economy in 2015
PROVIDENCE - Hospitals contributed an estimated $7.6 billion to the local economy according to the Hospital Association of Rhode Island in its annual report...
Vivint Solar coming to R.I., expects to employ 10-20 in Warwick
WARWICK - Vivint Solar Inc. is expanding into Rhode Island, and plans to hire between 10 and 20 employees.
The company, which offers residential rooftop solar options,...
CTC receives $870,000 of $20M State Innovation Model grant
PROVIDENCE - The Care Transformation Collaborative of Rhode Island was awarded $870,000 of the State Innovation Model grant from the federal Centers for Medicare...
City council passes ATV and dirt bike ordinance
PROVIDENCE - The Providence Police Department may now confiscate and destroy recreational vehicles that are driven in the city illegally, according to the Providence...
R.I. leaders express concern, disappointment over AHCA passage
PROVIDENCE - As the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act, local legislators, officials and insurers weighed in, with most expressing...
Summer Infant reports $170,000 net income in Q1
WOONSOCKET - Summer Infant Inc., a maker of infant and juvenile products, reported first-quarter net income of $170,000, a reversal of a $333,000 loss...
New England Boatworks to be named a clean marina Friday
PORTSMOUTH - The New England Boatworks Inc. marina will become the state's largest clean marina during a presentation on Friday.
The clean marina program is a...