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Who will pay for Ocean State 2026 World Cup tourism efforts?

PROVIDENCE – Ocean State 2026 Chairman and R.I. General Treasurer James A. Diossa  has said that Rhode Island will need approximately $4 million to...

Providence allocates $180K for sound camera pilot

PROVIDENCE – The city is allocating $180,000 to become the second urban area in the state to test sound cameras aimed at cracking down...

RIMA Executive Director Chenevert to retire after more than 40 years...

PROVIDENCE – R.I. Manufacturers Association Executive Director David M. Chenevert said Wednesday he is retiring after 14 years with the group. “It has been an...

Healey administration unveils nearly $4.6M in manufacturing grants across Massachusetts

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Gov. Maura Healey and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing announced that grants totaling $4.6 million have been distributed...
THE R.I. PUBLIC Transit Authority launched a new multifamily residential pilot program where property owners and managers of properties with 10 or more units can order free monthly transit passes from the agency and give to tenants for transportation in December and January. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

RIPTA launches multifamily residential pilot program offering free passes

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority launched a pilot program on Monday that will allow multifamily property owners and managers to order free...

U.S. flight cancellations expected to drag on even after shutdown ends

NEW YORK (AP) – The flight cancellations at airports across the U.S. are expected to persist even after the government shutdown ends.  The Federal Aviation Administration...

School accountability ratings show improvement, though disparities remain

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's public schools showed overall improvement, though disparities remain, according to the state's 2025 School Accountability results released by the R.I....

Consumer sentiment tumbles close to record lows in latest U Michigan...

NEW YORK (AP) – Consumer sentiment dropped to a three-year low and close to the lowest point ever recorded by the University of Michigan...

Providence City Council approves tougher rules on police interactions with ICE

PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Thursday unanimously approved stricter limits on how police interact with federal immigration authorities. The revised rules, part of the...

Flights at T.F. Green impacted by FAA route shutdown order

WARWICK – Several flights at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport were canceled Friday as airlines began complying with the Federal Aviation Administration's unprecedented order to scale...
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