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THE AVERAGE weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island decreased 4 cents to $4.09 per gallon, AAA Northeast said Monday. / AP PHOTO/STEPHANIE SCARBROUGH

R.I., Mass. gas prices drop after Trump calls off new strikes...

PROVIDENCE – The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island decreased 4 cents to $4.09 per gallon, AAA Northeast said Monday.    That price is the same...

RIPEC: R.I.’s labor market weakens in Q2

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s labor market weakened in the second quarter, the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council and the Center for Global and Regional...

Audit flags 71 issues in R.I.’s handling of $7B in federal...

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island auditors flagged 71 issues in the state’s handling of more than $7 billion in federal funds for fiscal 2025, including...
THE FIVE-BEDROOM, two-and-a-half-bath home at 8 Taylor’s Lane North in Little Compton and the adjoining 2.27-acre lot recently sold for a combined $7.7 million. / COURTESY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LTD.

Little Compton waterfront property sells for $7.7M

LITTLE COMPTON – A historic waterfront home has sold for $5.6 million and its adjoining 2.27-acre lot for $2.15 million, making it the highest...

Search for Rhode Island’s first-ever inspector general is almost on

The five-member Inspector General Independent Advisory Commission agreed Wednesday to open applications for the state’s newest statewide position on Aug. 3. They’ll close on...
A RENDERING OF THE NEW R.I. State Police barracks in West Greenwich. State officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the $41.3 million building on Thursday. / COURTESY KBA ASSOCIATES

R.I. State Police opens new public safety complex in West Greenwich

WEST GREENWICH – The R.I. State Police has officially opened its new $41.3 million 35,000-square-foot barracks along the New London Turnpike.  Gov. Daniel J. McKee...
AFTER A 10-month investigation, WPRI-TV CBS 12 on Friday reported that W. Whitney George, the CEO of Toronto-based investment firm Sprott Inc., played a role in financing the effort. / PBN FILE PHOTO/JAMES BESSETTE

Report: ‘Mr. Big’ investor revealed in Pawtucket soccer team, stadium project

PAWTUCKET – Another private investor has been identified in the $137 million, 10,000-seat soccer stadium project along the Seekonk River and the team that...

Electric Boat lands $76.6B Navy submarine award

PROVIDENCE – General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a pair of contracts from the U.S. Department of War totaling $76.6 billion to expand its...
NBA STAR Kawhi Leonard is a minority investor in the Rhode Island soccer stadium and the team Rhode Island FC, according to a report by WPRI-TV CBS 12. / PBN FILE PHOTO/JAMES BESSETTE

Report: NBA star Kawhi Leonard a minority investor in $137M R.I....

PAWTUCKET – NBA star Kawhi Leonard has been disclosed as a minority investor in the  $137 million, 10,000-seat soccer stadium along the Seekonk River and...

Dems ramp up TV ad spending in AG primary race

The television campaign in Rhode Island’s four-way Democratic attorney general primary is growing as a second candidate debuted ads Wednesday, while another reserved airtime...
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