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Smiley names 3 finalists for Providence police chief

PROVIDENCE – Three Providence Police Department majors, all of whom attended Providence public schools as children, have been named as finalists in the search...

Citizens Financial Group named to Fortune’s ‘most admired’ companies list

PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. was recently named one of the world’s most admired companies by Fortune magazine. The parent company of Rhode Island-based...

Five Questions With: Oscar Joaquim

Oscar Joaquim was recently named president of OceanPoint Marine Lending, a division of BankNewport. Joaquim comes to BankNewport after nearly three decades of work...

Washington Trust loan to support R.I. offshore wind industry

WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Co. recently financed a “significant” loan to a New York offshore wind services company to support offshore wind farms...

Citizens awards $35K to Newport Tree Conservancy

NEWPORT – Citizens Financial Group Inc. recently recognized Newport Tree Conservancy as part of its Champions in Action program. The award, which comes with a...

BankNewport highlights $1.7M in 2022 charitable giving

NEWPORT – BankNewport recently highlighted its 2022 philanthropic efforts, which included $1.7 million awarded to more than 400 organizations and 8,500 employee volunteer service...

Five Questions With: Stephen Tetzner

Stephen Tetzner is area vice president for Mortgage Equity Partners in Warwick. He has more than three decades of experience in the mortgage business,...
SEEKING CLIENTS: Robert Wheeler, co-owner of Friends of Toto Inc., a dog day care and grooming business in Pawtucket, spent $400,000 to double his business space to accommodate growing customer demand but now he must find additional customers to cover the construction costs of expansion.
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Preppin’ for RECESSION. PBN survey: Talk of a coming downturn is...

If and when the country will slip into a recession depends on who you ask, but the gloom is already settling over Rhode Island...

Many ignore R.I.’s Airbnb registry, at least in Newport

Compliance problems with a state registry of short-term vacation rentals are reigniting debate over the program that went into effect last year despite a...
TURNING THE PAGE: Sisters Caroline Vericker and Mads Vericker gave up their jobs as librarians and opened Heartleaf Books in Providence in September.
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From loaning to owning: Former librarians open community bookstore

Sisters Caroline and Mads Vericker grew up among the dusty stacks of the North Smithfield Public Library, where their grandmother worked as library director. It’s...
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