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Median home sale prices in Bristol County, Mass., up 14.3% in...

PROVIDENCE – The median price of single-family homes sold in Bristol County, Mass., rose to $480,000 in March, a 14.3% jump over the same...
KRISTIN URBACH has left the North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce as its executive director to lead the Connecticut Wind Collaborative. /PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Urbach departs N.K. Chamber to lead Connecticut Wind Collaborative

NORTH KINGSTOWN – After leading the local Chamber of Commerce for nearly a decade as its executive director and spearheading multiple workforce development initiatives...

The Biden administration recruits R.I., 14 states to help enforce airline...

The Biden administration is enlisting the help of officials in Rhode Island and 14 other states to enforce consumer-protection laws covering airline travelers, a...

4 men charged with stealing $230K in multistate scheme

PROVIDENCE – Four Guatemalan nationals face federal charges in a retail theft scheme that defrauded stores in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania of...

Bank of America’s Q1 profits fall 18% on higher expenses, charge-offs 

NEW YORK (AP) – Bank of America Corp. said on Tuesday its first-quarter profits fell 18%, as the bank dealt with rising expenses due...

Wall Street slumps as rising yields crank up the pressure

NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. stocks slumped Monday after higher yields in the bond market caused by a strong U.S. economy cranked up the...

Tesla to lay off more than 10% of its global workforce;...

PROVIDENCE – As Tesla Inc. plans to lay off more than 10% of its global workforce, potential impacts on Rhode Island operations – including...

R.I., Mass gas prices rise 5 cents with seasonal spike looming

PROVIDENCE – The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased 5 cents to $3.38 per gallon this week. That...

Tax deadline extended for residents, businesses in 3 R.I. counties

PROVIDENCE – The Federal tax deadline has been extended for residents in three Rhode Island counties affected by last winter's storms.  The Internal Revenue Service...

Help is not on the way, business owners hurt by Washington...

Harut Matkasyan watches cars back up from the Interstate 195 Washington Bridge to his East Providence restaurant with a growing sense of hopelessness.  The streets...
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