Mortgage rates rise for 5th straight week
CHICAGO (AP) – The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for a fifth consecutive week to its highest level in just over a year,...
Report: RIDOT withdraws plans for new bike lanes in Cranston
CRANSTON – The R.I. Department of Transportation is pulling a proposal to a build a bike lane through several neighborhoods that has drawn strong...
The League of RI Businesses made a play to sidestep campaign...
Vanessa Lopez knew the odds were stacked against her.
A first-time candidate going up against a three-term incumbent, Lopez realized she needed outside help to...
Explosion at E.P. plant contributes to Aspen Aerogels’ Q2 $23.3M loss
EAST PROVIDENCE – Aspen Aerogels Inc. on Thursday reported a loss of $23.3 million in the second quarter that included a temporary plant shutdown,...
Five Questions With: Scott Nagy
Scott Nagy is a senior staff appraiser at AppraiseRI, based in Bristol, and he is a real estate agent at Milestone Realty. He has...
Hope Village mixed-use property sells for $1.83M
PROVIDENCE – A mixed-use property housing longtime Hope Village businesses and five residential apartments on the city’s East Side recently sold for $1.83 million,...
R.I. Department of Human Services supervisor pleads guilty in SNAP fraud case
PROVIDENCE – An R.I. Department of Human Services supervisor has pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme to defraud the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the...
R.I. woman pleads guilty to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business
PROVIDENCE – A Rhode Island woman has pleaded guilty to a federal judge of operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business that moved funds between individuals...
Aetna drives CVS to $2.98B profit in Q2
WOONSOCKET – CVS Health Corp. on Wednesday reported a second-quarter profit of $2.98 billion, a 192% increase from a year ago, driven by solid performance by...
Election26: Morales puts affordability at center of mayoral bid
(Editor's note: This is the second story in an occasional series speaking with Providence mayoral candidates about their vision for the city's economy, housing...



















