For local leaders, ‘sanctuary’ has become a word to avoid
Rhode Island and its capital city may have adopted policies that limit local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities in many cases,...
Cyber Sessions: The hacking threats from Russia are real
(Editor’s note: This is the 31st installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what...
Developers file lawsuit after Johnston seizes land through eminent domain
JOHNSTON – The family-owned developer whose 31 acres of undeveloped land was seized by the town is speaking out after filing a lawsuit against...
R.I. hopes to again score big with ‘March Madness’ in town
PROVIDENCE – True basketball madness is coming to Rhode Island’s capital city for the first time in close to a decade.
With that, local hospitality...
Pohle offers therapeutic services for neurodivergent and LGBTQ youths
A phrase can tell a story in just a few words. Consider Nettle & Ash Therapeutic Services, the name of Jenn Pohle’s mental health...
Commerce board members want close eye kept on new venture capital...
When a $2 million proposal to start a state-sponsored venture capital fund to spur more high-potential startups came before the R.I. Commerce Corp. board...
Blue Cross lays off 30 employees, reports $115M loss in FY...
PROVIDENCE – After reporting a $115 million net loss in fiscal year 2024, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island announced plans to...
Federal commercial real estate cancellations surprise R.I. landlords
PROVIDENCE – Mary Sadlier was surprised when she opened an email from the General Services Administration last week.
The agency informed Sadlier the federal government...
Dress for success: Get the essentials, then go beyond
Today, more than ever, getting dressed for the professional world is more and more challenging. Not because there aren’t many options, but because the...
Several CRMC bills to consider, but will there be any change...
Some state leaders and one of Rhode Island's largest environmental groups have failed in recent years to dismantle the embattled R.I. Coastal Resources Management...