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Third eastbound travel lane opens on Washington Bridge

PROVIDENCE – As part of the latest effort to encourage smoother traffic flow over the Washington Bridge, the R.I. Department of Transportation opened a...

Quonset anticipating 25% increase in shipments from Baltimore port closure

NORTH KINGSTOWN – Following the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Quonset Development Corp. is preparing for an increase of...

Upcoming Providence lab space hits construction milestone

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island took a step toward improving its lacking supply of life sciences facilities late last month when state and industry leaders...

Report: Customer trust in retail banks dwindling

PROVIDENCE – Throughout the U.S., retail bank customers report declining trust in their banks, according to a recent report by J.D. Power. However, trust is...

Brown University opens new life sciences facilities in Wexford building

PROVIDENCE – More than 30,000 square feet of new lab space is now available to Brown University’s life sciences researchers at 225 Dyer St. Brown...

URI research to assist NASA in studying origins of the universe

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Micro-sized technology under development by University of Rhode Island researchers may have a massive impact on a NASA telescope designed to...

Quonset Business Park announces total employment has grown to 14K-plus jobs

NORTH KINGSTOWN – Fifteen months after the business park hit 13,000 jobs, the Quonset Development Corp. on Tuesday announced that the park has hit...

R.I. receives $4.5M in federal funding to advance broadband access

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's ongoing efforts to develop a blueprint for improving broadband access throughout the state recently received a $4.5 million federal infusion. The...

Eight organizations receive $795K in Innovation Network Matching Grants

PROVIDENCE – Eight organizations focused on entrepreneurship and business support services received a total of $795,378 in Innovation Network Matching Grants, the R.I. Commerce...
PREMIUM PINCH: Frank Spinella, president of FJS Associates Ltd., says rapidly rising insurance costs are making it difficult for those in affordable housing to make the financial numbers work. 
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Higher insurance premiums hindering new affordable housing

As Rhode Island faces a housing crisis, particularly with affordable units, the Wickford Village development in North Kingstown affords some relief to renters, providing...
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