SBA loans available for local businesses affected by bridge closure
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island business owners will be eligible for low-interest loans provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration to recoup lost revenue due...
Shekarchi plans more housing legislation in 2024
PROVIDENCE – House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi will again make housing production one of his top priorities when the 2024 legislative session begins on...
To Savor: Wines that serve make good ‘winter warmer’ gifts
This time of year is often when we gravitate to special wines and what I refer to as “winter warmers.” These are hearty, full-bodied...
With extra weekend of shopping before Christmas, R.I. retailers are buoyant
A record-breaking start to the holiday shopping season has given retailers the green light to expect high consumer demand through the end of the...
R.I. Life Index marks lowest score since 2019
PROVIDENCE – Earning a 58 this year, Rhode Island recorded its lowest R.I. Life Index score yet since the survey began in 2019, Blue Cross...
R.I. Medical Society proposes new medical charter school
PROVIDENCE – Pending approval from the R.I. Council on Elementary and Postsecondary Education, a very unique charter school could be launched next academic year...
Dining Out: Farm to van, then to table
When we think of “farm to table,” the term brings some pleasant images to mind. For me, the vision is one of a painting...
After initial launch, RIC’s new cybersecurity institute looks to be self-funded
State leaders have agreed to set aside more than $2 million to launch the Institute for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies at Rhode Island College,...
I-195 Commission hears 4 proposals for ‘parcel 1A’
PROVIDENCE – The I-195 Redevelopment District Commission on Wednesday heard four proposals for “parcel 1A,” the property directly adjacent to the Providence River that is now used as...
Pell Center survey: R.I. residents worried about health of U.S. democracy
NEWPORT – Rhode Islanders are concerned about the health of the U.S. democracy but the sources of such concerns depend on their party affiliation....
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