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Roger Williams, Fatima Hospital nurses raise concerns over finances, home health...

PROVIDENCE – Half a year after the Georgia-based Centurion Foundation acquired Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, backed with an...

World Cup brings visitors, spending to Providence, with mixed lodging results

PROVIDENCE – Greater Providence saw a surge in short-term rental activity during the World Cup's 39-day run, while the tournament’s effect on the city’s...

Report: 2 NYC men charged with stealing cooking oil from Cranston...

PROVIDENCE – Two New York City men have been arrested and charged for stealing cooking oil from a Cranston restaurant, WPRI-TV CBS 12 reported...
DIESEL AND GAS prices are displayed at a Chevron gas station in Brea, Calif. The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased 12 cents in the last week to $4.37 per gallon, AAA Northeast said Monday. / AP PHOTO/JAE C. HONG

Surging oil prices causing more pain at the pumps for R.I.,...

PROVIDENCE – The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased 12 cents from a week ago to $4.37 per...

Bally’s secures $560M for Bronx casino project

PROVIDENCE – Bally’s Corp. has secured $560 million in financing for its Bally’s Bronx project in New York, the gaming company announced Monday.  The funding,...

Foulkes targets political ‘fatigue,’ GOP after sweeping gubernatorial primary win

PROVIDENCE – Helena B. Foulkes is turning her attention to the general election after soundly defeating Gov. Daniel J. McKee in the Sept. 9...

U.S. home sales weaken to slowest pace in more than a...

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes declined in August to their slowest annual pace in more than a year as home shoppers grappled with rising...

R.I. 29th-happiest state in the nation, WalletHub says

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the 29th-happiest state in the nation, according to WalletHub's "Happiest States in America 2026" ranking, down three spots from...

Procaccianti Cos. purchases S.C. resort for $125M

CRANSTON – Procaccianti Cos. has added a new resort to its portfolio. The Rhode Island real estate investment firm has partnered with Florida-based Rugger Capital to purchase...

Conservative business group’s multi-PAC strategy flops as General Assembly incumbents prevail

In contrast to the stunning primary day upsets in which Democratic challengers dethroned Rhode Island’s governor and the mayors of Providence and Pawtucket, every sitting state...
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