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State’s public colleges seek $121M in bonds
Rhode Island’s public colleges are seeking $120.7 million in bonds, the most
ever requested on a single ballot, for dorm construction and...
Langevin unveils plan for universal health coverage
Health care would be financed primarily by employers, through a 6 percent payroll tax
With just weeks until the national election, U.S. Rep. James Langevin...
Broad Street businesses relay needs
Ada Terrero started out selling baked goods out of her house – pies, cakes
and other Dominican specialties. As her business grew,...
Bank mergers juggle layoffs
Almost two months after Bank of America laid off hundreds of branch employees
across the Northeast, the actual number of layoffs remains...
R.I. bankruptcy filings down 10.1 percent
The figures defy experts’ predictions. Despite the post-9/11 slump, despite
the snail’s pace of the recovery, despite the dim jobs outlook, Rhode...
Big lots, big money
With land limited elsewhere, developers eye larger parcels – and bigger payouts
In Cranston’s Auburn neighborhood, the little Capes and bungalows are so tightly
...
Enterprise center secures partial SBA funding
After a logjam in Congress this summer that put the Center for Women &
Enterprise Rhode Island in financial peril, a compromise...
As mortgage rates drop, prime is on the rise
Seldom do Alan Greenspan’s differences with investors show up so dramatically in the consumer market. At BankNewport last week, the rate for home-equity...
Tougher regs target credit counselors
They promise “debt-free” living, safety from bankruptcy, shelter from creditors,
peace of mind and a happy financial future. And they let you...
New Bedford national park: A whale of a time
They come for the whaling museum, as always, but also for the historic houses
and gardens, the many art galleries, the Thursday...
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