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Report: Hasbro relocating 100 Calif. employees from Burbank to West Hollywood

PROVIDENCE – Hasbro Inc. is relocating 100 of its West Coast employees from Burbank, Calif., to West Hollywood, Calif., according to The Hollywood Reporter.  The...

Groundbreaking held for new Harborside Inn on Block Island

NEW SHOREHAM – State and local officials on Friday broke ground for a new Harborside Inn, WPRI-TV CBS 12 reported Friday.  The iconic landmark was...

SEC filing of the week: KVH Industries earns $588K profit in...

MIDDLETOWN – KVH Industries Inc. reported a $588,000 profit in the first quarter of 2026, after reporting a $3.2 million loss a year ago.  In its filing with...

U.S. employers add a surprisingly strong 115K jobs in April

WASHINGTON (AP) – America’s employers a delivered a surprising 115,000 new jobs last month despite an economic shock from the Iran war. Hiring was better...

Yawgoo Valley water park permanently closes

EXETER – Rhode Island no longer has a water park inside its borders.  The owners of Yawgoo Valley Ski Area announced on Thursday they have...

U.S. long-term mortgage rate bounce back to levels seen 4 weeks...

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose again this week, reflecting ongoing bond market volatility as surging oil prices due to the war with...

R.I. lawmakers weigh extended bar hours during World Cup

A bill that would permit restaurants and bars in Rhode Island to stay open later during select matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup...

Aspen Aerogels affirms plan to restart E.P. plant; Q1 loss narrows...

NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. – Aspen Aerogels Inc. on Thursday posted a $23.7 million loss in the first quarter of 2026 and said it expects to...
A FORMER Santander Bank employee who lives in East Providence has pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing more than $125,000 from an account of a 78-year-old Massachusetts customer with dementia. / COURTESY U.S. DISTRICT COURT

Former Santander Bank employee admits to stealing $125K from elderly customer

PROVIDENCE – A former Santander Bank employee has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $125,000 from an account of a 78-year-old customer with dementia,...

Orsted turns to friendlier markets in Europe and Asia as Revolution...

With skyscraper-sized turbines already spinning off Rhode Island’s coastline, Revolution Wind remains on track for completion in the second half of the year, co-developer Orsted A/S...
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