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R.I. Supreme Court rules state officials not immune in Civil Rights...

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the state and its officials cannot claim immunity from lawsuits filed under the Rhode Island...

R.I., Mass. gas prices continue to fall

PROVIDENCE – The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island dropped 5 cents to $3.75 per gallon, AAA Northeast said Monday.  That price is...
R.I. PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY CEO Christopher Durand stands in a field in front of the Providence train station, one of two parcels that was being considered in 2025 for a new central transit hub. The project has has been awarded $25 million in federal money, according to the Rhode Island congressional delegation. / PBN FILE PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

State awarded $33M for new RIPTA transit center, Mt. Hope Bridge...

PROVIDENCE – A pair of state transportation agencies have been awarded a total of $33 million in federal grants for infrastructure projects, including money...

No prize yet for Blue Ribbon Commission. School funding formula retool...

Lawmakers sat behind rows of tables, like students at their desks, in the R.I. Senate Lounge one January night to hear a guest speaker...

Do you support R.I.’s first tax amnesty program in a decade?

For the first time in a decade, Rhode Island will offer a tax amnesty program. Tax delinquents can resolve outstanding tax liabilities, penalties and...

America250-Enduring Success: Gilbane Inc.

(Editor’s note: This is the 16th installment in a weekly series featuring Rhode Island’s oldest companies as the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of...

SEC filing of the week: Beeline completes acquisition of MagicBlocks

PROVIDENCE – Beeline Holdings Inc., a financial technology mortgage lender, has completed its acquisition of MagicBlocks, an artificial intelligence-driven sales agent platform.  In the company’s filing with the U.S....

Election26: Foulkes would target middle-class growth as governor

(Editor’s note: This is the first in an occasional series of stories speaking with this year’s gubernatorial candidates about their economic vision for Rhode...
Indya Lallier
The Beauty Therapist LLC owner / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Everybody’s business: For Lallier, restoring confidence key to care routine

(Editor’s note: This is the 71st installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
HOLDING POTENTIAL: Pawtucket has narrowed down the proposals for the so-called “Downtown Gateway Project,” the 20 acres of property in the downtown area, including the former Apex department store property at the far right. 
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Apex redevelopment enters critical new phase

After more than six months of review, Pawtucket officials have narrowed six proposals for the former Apex department store property to three finalists, pushing...
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