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US SAILING IS moving from Portsmouth to Roger Williams University's Bristol campus. /COURTESY ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY

US Sailing moving to RWU Bristol campus

Capital Goods 08/09/2017

BRISTOL - US Sailing, the national governing body for the sport, will relocate from its current location in Portsmouth to the former James L....

OTA BROADCASTING has entered an agreement to sell WLWC-TV CW 28 to, Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.

OTA Broadcasting to sell WLWC-TV, CW 28 for $4.1M

Capital Goods 08/08/2017

PROVIDENCE – Texas-based Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., a subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc., has entered into an agreement to purchase the non-license assets of...

THEW PROVIDENCE POLICE Department Training Academy just graduated its most diverse class of recruits ever. / COURTESY THE PROVIDENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT

Providence PD Training Academy graduates most diverse class in the department’s...

Government 08/07/2017

PROVIDENCE - Fifty-five recruits graduated from the 68th Providence Police Department Training Academy Monday morning, comprising the largest and most diverse class in the...

SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY RECEIVED a $180,000 grant from CAE for a cybersecurity defense project. / COURTESY SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY

Salve Regina wins $180K grant for cybersecurity defense project

Education 08/07/2017

NEWPORT – Salve Regina University has been awarded a $180,000 grant from CAE – an aviation, defense, and healthcare training simulation company – to...

RHODE ISLAND RANKED No. 10 in the nation for health care and fifth in New England. /COURTESY WALLETHUB

WalletHub: R.I. ranks No. 10 in nation for health care

Health Services 08/07/2017

PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island ranked No. 10 for best state for health care in a WalletHub report released Monday. The New England region fared well...

THE DUNKIN' DONUTS CENTER will host the 2018 USA Gymnastics National Congress and Trade Show Aug. 9-11. COURTESY THE DUNKIN' DONUTS CENTER

Providence to host 2018 USA Gymnastics National Congress and Trade Show

Capital Goods 08/04/2017

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Convention Center will host the 2018 USA Gymnastics National Congress and Trade Show Aug. 9-11, 2018, the Dunkin’ Donuts...

DUNKIN' BRANDS IS considering a rebranding of its stores to simply "Dunkin' " / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/RON ANTONELLI

Dunkin’ Donuts considering rebrand

Hospitality & Tourism 08/04/2017

CANTON, Mass. - Dunkin’ Donuts, the Massachusetts-based coffee and doughnut company, will be testing a change in branding at a few of the chain’s...

THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND ranked in the top 20 party schools in America according to the Princeton Review. /COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

URI named among top party schools in nation

Education 08/04/2017

SOUTH KINGSTOWN - The University of Rhode Island, Kingston has been ranked as No. 16 in the top 20 party schools in the nation...

SOFT SELL: Marita Loffredo, founder of Phalang-Ease Mittens LLC, came up with the idea for the gloves due to her own challenges with rheumatoid arthritis. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Her struggles led to gloves to help others

Capital Goods 08/04/2017

Up until recently, Marita Loffredo didn’t think of herself as a businesswoman, “but necessity is the mother of invention,” she said. With late-stage rheumatoid arthritis,...