‘Lock-in’ tech licensing is costing R.I. agencies
Rhode Island spends hundreds of millions of dollars annually on government information technology, yet too often, taxpayers have little insight into whether those dollars...
For ‘unbanked,’ ending tax refund checks presents big problem
More than 6 million Americans receive paper tax refund checks annually. Often, those refunds go to purchase groceries or pay the bills. But this...
Five Questions With: Derek Simpson
Derek Simpson is a sales associate at Residential Properties Ltd. He is a native Rhode Islander who has lived in downtown Providence for more...
Five Questions With: Oliver Tutt
Oliver Tutt serves as senior vice president and director of wealth management and financial planning at NCU Investment Solutions following Navigant Credit Union’s acquisition...
Should Rhode Island stop issuing specialty license plates with the image...
Legislation in the General Assembly would require Rhode Island’s Division of Motor Vehicles to stop issuing specialty license plates with the image of Hasbro...
Cyber Sessions: Brace for seismic shifts in 2026
(Editor’s note: This is the 41st installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what...
Five Questions With: Michael Himmel
Michael Himmel is a broker associate with Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty, based in Charlestown. A lifelong South County resident, he focuses on...
Are Rhode Island leaders doing enough to quell rising tensions at...
Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers President Richard Ferruccio said recently that the state prison in Cranston ‘is out of control.’
A staff shortage of...
RIBBA awards De La Cruz for her leadership
MILLY DE LA CRUZ recently received the 2025 Emerging Leader Award from the Rhode Island Black Business Association. The award recognizes an individual for...
You can handle the truth
A married couple celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary walked down the street to their old school, found their old classroom and a desk they’d...



















