Diossa: $16.3M in medical debt forgiven for Rhode Islanders
PROVIDENCE – More than $16.3 million in medical debt has been forgiven for more than 9,000 Rhode Islanders through the state’s Medical Debt Relief...
IMF expects world economy to grow a sluggish 3% this year,...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday modestly downgraded its outlook for the world economy this year, citing the energy shock caused...
Judge’s ruling pauses ethics probe of Shekarchi
A Superior Court judge has temporarily halted the R.I. Ethics Commission’s investigation into former House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi’s application for a vacancy on...
Cranston receiving $1.1M to prevent flooding in Garden Street area
CRANSTON – The city is receiving $1.1 million in federal funding for upgraded infrastructure that will help prevent flooding in the Garden Street area,...
Report: Man charged in attempted arson of Warwick eatery
WARWICK – A 47-year-old resident has been charged with arson after he allegedly attempted to burn down a popular restaurant, WPRI-TV CBS 12 reported Tuesday.
Brian Fisher was arrested...
Historic Hotel Providence sells for $10.25M
PROVIDENCE – The historic Hotel Providence is under new ownership for the first time in 11 years after the 144-year-old building was sold on...
Homelessness groups sue again in R.I. to block Trump’s latest HUD...
Three days after a Rhode Island federal judge struck down one version of the Trump administration’s homelessness grant rules, a coalition of communities and...
WalletHub: Rhode Island among most expensive states for childcare
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island remains among the most expensive states for the cost of childcare, according to a recent analysis by WalletHub.
The Florida-based personal finance website compiled...
Trump denies disaster declaration for R.I. from February’s historic blizzard
PROVIDENCE – A request for federal disaster assistance from February’s historic blizzard has been denied, the state’s congressional delegates announced Monday.
On July 2, President...
Nonprofits, brands are navigating the partisan air of the 250th in...
NEW YORK (AP) – The United States' 250th birthday carries ambitions to galvanize Americans behind nationwide community-service drives and patriotic brand launches. Well-known U.S. nonprofits...
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