Whitehouse 2nd in class in NYYC Classics Regatta
NEWPORT – U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, sailing a historic vessel commissioned by his grandfather, finished second in his class Sunday in the first half...
State workers reject R.I. contract offer
NORTH PROVIDENCE – A proposed four-year agreement with the State of Rhode Island that was intended to ease the state’s budget woes was overwhelmingly...
Hasbro chair, wife pledge $250K to URI
KINGSTON – A $250,000 pledge from Hasbro Inc. Chairman Alfred J. Verrecchia and his wife, Gerrie Verrecchia, will help the University of Rhode Island...
King named managing director of QDC
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Steven J. King, a professional engineer who has worked at Quonset Development Corporation for the past decade, has been confirmed as...
BancorpRI 2Q profit rises 2.14%
PROVIDENCE – Bancorp Rhode Island Inc. (Nasdaq: BARI), the parent of Bank Rhode Island, today posted a second-quarter profit of $2.24 million, an increase...
U.S. mortgage applications dip as rates rise
WASHINGTON – The number of mortgage applications filed nationwide fell last week as interest rates continued to rise, the Mortgage Bankers Association said today...
Stock slump spurs Textron buyback
PROVIDENCE – In a classic case of lemons to lemonade, Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) today announced that, “in light of current market conditions, it...
RIPTA seeks to trim downtown trolley service
PROVIDENCE – An R.I. Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) proposal to trim the Providence LINK low-emissions trolley service will go before the public next week...
Old Colony Y gets $901K YouthBuild grant
WASHINGTON – The Old Colony YMCA in Fall River is one of 11 organizations nationwide that will share in $9 million in YouthBuild USA...
R.I. panel defers decision on VMA, citing new info
PROVIDENCE – At the request of the petitioners, the R.I. State Properties Committee this morning delayed a decision on the transfer of Veterans Memorial...
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