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RHODE ISLAND ranked among the top two states in the nation for highway safety laws in 2022, according to an annual report by Advocates for Highway & Auto Safety. / PBN FILE PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

Report: R.I. highway safety laws tied for tops in the nation

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranks among the top two states in the nation for highway safety laws, according to the 2022 annual report by...
ANTHONY TARRO, owner and president of Siena Restaurant Group, has announced the closure of the group's Providence restaurant. Here he is seen in the kitchen of Siena’s East Greenwich location in April 2021. PBN FILE PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Siena restaurant closes Federal Hill location

PROVIDENCE – Citing COVID-19-related hardships, Siena Restaurant Group has announced that its Federal Hill location has been shuttered permanently. The East Greenwich and Smithfield locations...

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 4,725, with 12 new deaths

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 4,725, with 12 new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said on Friday.  Hospitalizations...

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 4,844, with 12 new deaths

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 4,844, with 12 new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday. Hospitalizations of...

Brown-based bike navigation app hits roads nationwide with public launch

PROVIDENCE – A cycling-focused navigation app co-founded by two seniors at Brown University had its public, nationwide launch this week. The app, called Pointz and...

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 4,522, with 7 new deaths

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 4,522, with seven new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Wednesday.  Hospitalizations of COVID-19...

Study finds Lifespan-CNE merger would boost R.I. academic medicine industry

PROVIDENCE – An independent study commissioned by Brown University found that Rhode Island trails most of its neighboring states in the academic medicine industry. According...

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 4,287, with 8 new deaths

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 4,287, with eight new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Tuesday. Hospitalizations of...

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 11,398 since Jan. 7, with 15...

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 11,398 from Jan. 7 through Sunday – including 2,865 new cases identified on...
STILL BUSY: Sally Lapides, CEO and president of Residential Properties Ltd., says she believes demand for new homes will remain strong in 2022. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Housing market forecast: ‘From ridiculous to hot’

Prospective homebuyers shouldn’t expect substantial relief on the horizon when it comes to house prices. Following a record-breaking year for the residential real estate market...
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