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Construction has resumed on Revolution Wind, developer says

PROVIDENCE – Construction on Revolution Wind has resumed just two days after a U.S. District Court judge ruled in its favor on Jan. 12,...

Trump threatens to halt federal money next month not only to...

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that starting Feb. 1 he will deny federal funding to any states that are home to local governments resisting...

R.I. Airport Corp. earns Moody’s credit upgrade, clears state debt review

WARWICK – The Rhode Island Airport Corp. closed out 2025 with two high-profile financial endorsements, earning a state validation of its borrowing practices and...

Cranston businessman sentenced for second tax-evasion conviction

PROVIDENCE – A Cranston businessman was sentenced to two years’ probation and $1.3 million in restitution following a second conviction on federal tax charges,...

UTIC, Naval Undersea Warfare Center to cooperate on research, development

MIDDLETOWN – The Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium and the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport have entered into a cooperative research and development agreement to advance and promote undersea...

Producer prices rise a mild 0.2% in November, government says in...

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. wholesale prices rose modestly in November, the government said in a report delayed by the federal government shutdown. The Labor Department...

Preservation of Affordable Housing closes on financing to renovate Hillside Village

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp. and the nonprofit Preservation of Affordable Housing have closed on financing for the second-stage tax credit...

McKee seeks to eliminate taxes on Social Security, shore up health...

PROVIDENCE – During his fifth “State of the State” address before the General Assembly in the House chamber, Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Tuesday...

Neronha leads coalition challenging funding policy that targets transgender people

PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha is co-leading a lawsuit with attorneys general from 11 states challenging a U.S. Department of Health and...

R.I. Commerce Corp. awards $300K in innovation vouchers

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors on Monday unanimously awarded four innovation vouchers totaling $300,000. Created in 2016, the Innovation Voucher Program...
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