Police have person of interest in custody over Brown University deadly...
PROVIDENCE – A person of interest was in custody Sunday after a shooting during final exams at Brown University that killed two students and wounded nine...
Lardaro: Despite encouraging signs, R.I. in a recession
PROVIDENCE – Even though the economy showed signs of improvement in September, the state is in a recession, University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard Lardaro said Friday in his...
Mass. cannabis panel OKs ‘pot cafes’ in new regs
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission unanimously approved new regulations that allow on-site marijuana consumption, WPRI-TV CBS 12 reported Thursday.
Under the approved regulations,...
SEC filing of the week: UNFI projects $33B annual net sales...
PROVIDENCE – United Natural Foods Inc. announced during its investor day that it expects annual net sales growth of $33 billion by fiscal 2028.
In...
R.I., Conn. AGs lawsuit over Revolution Wind project moved to D.C.
The Trump administration lost its initial attempt to block construction on the Revolution Wind project, but scored a minor victory Thursday.
A federal judge in Rhode Island granted its request to move a...
Holiday sales are up, but retailers aren’t exactly feeling confident
With this year’s holiday shopping season already surging despite economic uncertainty, local businesses are looking to personalized customer service and an online presence that...
Is Rhode Island becoming too dependent on revenue from legal sports...
Sales tax revenue from sports betting is surging nationally, contributing to a decline in Rhode Island’s take by 3.2% in fiscal 2025, to $18.6...
Branch Avenue Plaza in Providence sells for $10.6M
PROVIDENCE – A 75,847-square-foot commercial plaza recently sold for $10.6 million, according to Horvath & Tremblay, the commercial real estate firm that represented both...
Judge blocks preliminary plan for Fox Point 75-apartment mixed-use development
PROVIDENCE – The developers of a proposed mixed-use building in the Fox Point neighborhood of the city that would include 75 residential units are...
R.I. ranks 8th in nation for share of tax revenue from...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranks eighth overall for its percentage of overall tax revenue stemming from legal sports betting, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s...
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