Scott Blake
Bristol County Savings Bank gives to 40 area nonprofits
TAUNTON – Bristol County Savings Bank in Taunton has awarded grants totaling $271,313 to 40 nonprofit organizations in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts.
The bank...
Financial planner Poirer moves practice
WARWICK - Financial planner Randal Poirer with Independence Financial Partners was scheduled this week to relocate his practice to Newport from Little Compton.
Poirer will...
Rainwater boosting brand appeal
Sarah Rainwater has had a thing for art, dating back to college when she was an art-history major.
After graduating, she became a graphic designer...
R.I. looks to preserve gains under Obamacare
Rhode Island has had a good thing going under so-called “Obamacare,” according to state officials, but it all could change unless the state steps...
Incentives spur Ocean State Clean Energy business
Kenny Hsieh hopes to cash in on Rhode Island’s burgeoning clean-energy industry. So far, he’s making a go of it, with some help from...
Santander Holdings USA resolves regulatory case, but still faces others
PROVIDENCE – Santander Holdings USA Inc. confirmed Thursday the Federal Reserve has ended its 2015 enforcement action against the company for having various regulatory...
Crowd cheers for Citizens Bank’s new corporate campus
JOHNSTON – Citizens Bank unveiled its new corporate campus Tuesday as several hundred employees and supporters – many wearing company green T-shirts - cheered...
Groups, officials weigh in on SEC-proposed standard of conduct for broker-dealers
PROVIDENCE – Numerous groups and officials weighed in last week on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation Best Interest proposal that sets a...
Elorza emphasizes Providence business loan program
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza recently toured local businesses helped by the Providence Business Loan Fund.
Elorza, running against two democratic challengers in the...
People’s Credit Union appoints Dunn as business loan manager
MIDDLETOWN – People’s Credit Union has appointed Barry Dunn as its business loan manager.
In his new position, Dunn will focus extensively on building relationships...



















