Centreville opens first Providence branch in Olneyville
WEST WARWICK – Centreville Bank marked the official grand opening and ribbon cutting of its first Providence branch on June 16, following the branch’s...
Providence hoping revolving fund will pay for massive ‘decarbonization’ effort
Providence is working to figure out how to pay for its 2040 mandate to “decarbonize” about 130 municipal buildings through a series of retrofits,...
Beefed-up WaterFire looking for massive 250th anniversary turnout
After several years of scaled back programming, WaterFire Providence is looking to bounce back this year, and it's hoping to use the nation's 250th...
Beacon Bank’s Will Tsonos to receive Ben G. Mondor award for...
PROVIDENCE – William C. Tsonos president of Beacon Financial Corp. and former president of BankRI prior to its merger into the Beacon platform, will receive...
Citizens advises Greenbriar on AIT Worldwide Logistics partnership
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc.'s Capital Markets & Advisory division recently served as lead financial advisor to Greenbriar Equity Group on its strategic...
Bristol County Savings Bank names Erik Lipus assistant vice president, branch...
TAUNTON – Erik Lipus has been appointed assistant vice president and branch manager of Bristol County Savings Bank's Attleboro office at 130 Pleasant St.
In...
BankNewport donates $1.75M, 10K volunteer service hours to R.I. in 2025
NEWPORT – BankNewport reported more than $1.75 million in philanthropic giving across Rhode Island in 2025, alongside 10,000 volunteer service hours logged by employees for the...
Is saving the Crook Point Bascule Bridge worth it?
The Crook Point Bascule Bridge, abandoned for nearly 50 years over the Seekonk River, sits at a crossroads, costing the state $10,000 a month...
In 2024, voters OK’d $120M housing bond; Gov. McKee is seeking...
Over the last two decades, Rhode Island voters have approved five bonds totaling $310 million aimed at making housing more affordable, but now Gov....
MEET THE MAKERS: Westerly factory specializes in crucial, mostly concealed, construction...
(Editor’s note: This is the 41st installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...



















