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GARY S. SASSE was named the director of the Bryant Institute for Public Leadership on Tuesday. /

Sasse named director of Bryant’s Institute for Public Leadership

SMITHFIELD – Gary S. Sasse was named the director of the Bryant Institute for Public Leadership on Tuesday. Sasse, the former executive director of the...

BofA says Fed objected to planned dividend increase in 2011

NEW YORK - Bank of America Corp., the biggest U.S. lender by assets, said the Federal Reserve objected to its request for a dividend...
HOME PRICES in Rhode Island increased in February compared with the same month last year, the Rhode Island Association of Realtors said Wednesday. For a larger version of this graph click here. /

Rhode Island home sales fall, prices rise

WARWICK – Sales of single-family homes in February dropped but prices rose compared with the same month last year, the Rhode Island Association of...

Five Questions With:<br> Anthony Gemma and Claude Arnell Milhouse

Daily deals buying website Spreehive debuted to Rhode Island customers on Feb. 28, throwing its hat in the ring with Groupon and Rhode Island...

Langevin introduces cybersecurity bill

WARWICK – Congressman James R. Langevin, D-R.I., introduced the Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act to “significantly strengthen protections against dangerous cyber threats” on March 16. The...
SUPERIOR Court Judge Michael A. Silverstein approved the sale of WLNE-TV ABC 6 to Citadel Communications Co. Ltd. in a transaction worth $5.8 million Tuesday morning, clearing the way for the new owner to take over operations as soon as next month. /

Court approves sale of WLNE-TV ABC 6 to Citadel

PROVIDENCE – Superior Court Judge Michael A. Silverstein approved the sale of WLNE-TV ABC 6 to Citadel Communications Co. Ltd. in a transaction worth...
A NEW, $1 million equity investment program could provide up to $100,000 in investments to Providence-based companies in return for equity stakes. /

Providence launches $1M equity investment program

PROVIDENCE – A new, $1 million equity investment program could provide up to $100,000 in investments to Providence-based companies in return for equity stakes. The...
BRENT BURDICK (left), chairman of the Cottrell Federal Credit Union, and Paul Archambault, president and CEO of Warwick-based Wave Federal Credit Union (right), said the two local credit unions will merge as of April 30. /

Two local credit unions announce merger

WARWICK – Cottrell Federal Credit Union, a small Westerly credit union with $3.05 million in assets, is merging into Warwick-based Wave Federal Credit Union,...

R.I. Public Utilities Commission approves $53.4 million natural gas project

PROVIDENCE – National Grid will continue upgrades to Rhode Island’s natural gas distribution system under a $53.4 million plan approved last week by the...

Experts slate high unemployment for R.I. until end of decade

WARWICK – The recession is lasting longer in Rhode Island than in other states and, even though the state is at a critical transition...
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