Providence City Council advances Mile of History project amid fierce debate
PROVIDENCE – The City Council granted first passage Thursday to an ordinance that would fund major upgrades along Benefit Street as part of the...
Report: CVS settles insulin pen lawsuit for nearly $38M
PROVIDENCE – CVS Health Corp. has agreed to pay $37.76 million to settle claims it improperly overdispensed and overbilled federal health care programs for...
Fed’s preferred inflation gauge stayed elevated in September as spending weakened
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation changed little in September, likely easing the way to a widely expected interest rate...
SEC filing of the week: Pangaea adds board member in agreement...
NEWPORT – Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. has appointed Paul M. Leand Jr. as Class III director on its board of directors.
In its filing with...
R.I. launches homebuyer program with backing of state deposits
PROVIDENCE – A new pilot homeownership program launched Thursday aims to expand access to affordable mortgage options for first-time buyers in Rhode Island with...
PBN Summit: Right now, courage required to sustain DEI
WARWICK – Advocating for diversity, equity and inclusion is being viewed as an increasingly risky proposition in today's political climate, causing many businesses and...
Average U.S. long-term mortgage rate falls to 6.19%, near its low...
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell again this week, slipping close to its low point so far this year.
The decline brings...
Prime withdraws bid for Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals
PROVIDENCE – The Prime HealthCare Foundation, which last month publicly emerged as an 11th-hour potential buyer for Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady...
Judge blocks Planned Parenthood ‘defund’ provision for 22 states, including R.I.
A federal judge has once again blocked a controversial provision barring federal Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood and other nonprofit reproductive health providers. But...
Job openings listed for Hasbro’s temporary Boston office
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. appears to be accelerating its move to the Boston Seaport.
As of Wednesday, 16 of the company’s 170 current job listings...



















