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B of A modifies 16,500 mortgages in Sept.

CHARLOTTE – Bank of America Corp. says it completed 16,500 home loan modifications in September, pushing the total number of modifications to 700,000 since...
A BROWN UNIVERSITY STUDY REVEALED geographical disparities in the amount of risk for lead poisoning in Rhode Island children. Darker areas indicate increased risk for lead poisoning. For a larger version of this image, CLICK HERE. /

R.I. lead poisoning map shows huge disparities in rate of affliction

PROVIDENCE – The risk of lead poisoning in children was four times higher than the average for those living in Rhode Island’s poorest neighborhoods,...
CURT SCHILLING, former Red Sox pitcher, will be the keynote speaker at PBN's Business Excellence Awards on Nov. 18. /

Curt Schilling will be keynote speaker at PBN’s Business Excellence Awards...

PROVIDENCE – Curt Schilling, the former Red Sox pitcher who is looking to relocate his video game company 38 Studios to Rhode Island pending...
CAPITAL PROPERTIES, landlord of the historic property at the corner of Steeple and Canal streets in Providence, among others in the Capital Center district, as well as the owner of petroleum storage facilities in the area, saw a decline in net income in the third quarter. /

Capital Properties profit slips $74K in 3Q

EAST PROVIDENCE – Capital Properties Inc., the landlord of most of Providence’s Capital Center, reported Monday a $74,000, or 21.7 percent, drop in net...
BROWN UNIVERSITY RECEIVED "A" marks across the board on the 2011 College Sustainability Report Card. Bryant University received a "C+" overall and Providence College, a "C-". /

Brown gets an ‘A’ on sustainability report; PC, Bryant fare poorly

PROVIDNCE – Brown University has received all “A” marks for its sustainability efforts, while Providence College and Bryant University earned “C-” and “C+,” respectively,...
GASOLINE PRICES remained unchanged this week at $2.88 after a four-week run of price increases, AAA reported. /

R.I. gas prices remain at peak; Mass. prices down a penny

PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in Rhode Island remained unchanged this week after a four-week run of price increases, AAA Southern New England reported Monday. The...

R.I. concrete manufacturing plant faces EPA fine for Clean Water violations

BOSTON – PRM Concrete Corp., a Rhode Island concrete manufacturer, is charged with violating the Clean Water Act at its Pawtucket plant by discharging...

Warren’s American Tourister mill project is ‘close to dead,’ says developer

WARREN – The developer behind the project to turn the former Warren Manufacturing mill on Main St. into a $120 million massive residential and...
"A LOT of the treatment is rest, depending on what the patient's symptoms are. There are different levels of rest," said Neha Rauka,  director of the new Center for Sports Medicine. /

Five Questions With: Neha Raukar

It’s not only the NFL that is paying more attention to the severity of collisions and concussions sustained by athletes. A new Center for...

Employers recognized for supporting breastfeeding in the workplace

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Medical Imaging recently received a silver Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace Award for support of breastfeeding mothers and promoting breastfeeding among employees and...
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