Emily Sutton
McLaughlin wins $9.3M Navy support contract
MIDDLETOWN – McLaughlin Research Corp. today announced it has been awarded a $9.3 million task order for technical services and support to submarine weapon...
Home purchases rise, boosting mortgage applications
WASHINGTON – Mortgage applications last week rose for the fifth consecutive week, led by a rebound in home purchases, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported...
R.I. Hospital imaging residency program is No. 1
PROVIDENCE – The Brown University diagnostic imaging residency program at Rhode Island Hospital has been ranked as the No. 1 program of its kind...
MetLife completes its acquisition of SafeGuard
NEW YORK – MetLife Inc. (NYSE:MET), one of the largest providers of life insurance in the United States, has completed its acquisition of Aliso...
CollegeBound<i>fund</i> expands matching-grant program
PROVIDENCE – More low-to-moderate-income Rhode Island families will get help saving for their children’s college education, thanks to changes in eligibility guidelines for the...
MBTA to launch WiFi on Worcester-Framingham line
BOSTON – Passengers on the Worcester-Framingham commuter-rail line out of South Station will be the first to sample free wireless Internet service under a...
Providence wins public-private partnership award
WASHINGTON – Providence Mayor David N. Cicilline was honored yesterday, at The United States Conference of Mayors’ 76th Winter Meeting, with an Outstanding Achievement...
Residents again invited to Tour Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE – Government and tourism leaders today teamed up to invite Ocean State residents to become tourists in their own state during the Fifth...
Nixon Peabody ranked among 100 best U.S. employers
NEW YORK – Nixon Peabody LLP, whose Providence office opened in 1993 at One Citizens Plaza, has been ranked by Fortune magazine among its...
Food-service workers ratify 4-year deal with Twin River
LINCOLN – Food and beverage workers at Twin River have ratified a contract that includes raises for both tipped and non-tipped workers; free single-person...








