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THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE was ranked by Clever Real Estate as being the worst city to start a business out of 50 major U.S. cities the company analyzed. / PBN FILE PHOTO/PAMELA BHATIA

Clever Real Estate analysis ranks Providence as worst city to start...

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's capital city may be nationally known for offering a high quality of life. But being a good place to start a...

Southcoast Health opens new pediatric rehabilitation facility

NEW BEDFORD – Southcoast Health has officially opened its new state-of-the-art pediatric rehabilitation facility at 4543 Acushnet Ave. The $4 million, 5,500-square-foot renovated center, which...

After 8 years of searching, why can’t R.I. hire a permanent...

Dr. Lance Truong fell in love with Rhode Island after the pathology program at Brown University brought him here four years ago. Back then,...

Blue Cross announces 5 new LGBTQ Safe Zones

PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island announced it has designated another five health care sites as new LGBTQ Safe Zones,...

Five questions with David Waters

Community Servings, a nonprofit provider of medically-tailored meals, recently announced that it has expanded by opening a center in Mansfield, Mass. CEO David Waters...

Dr. Christine Lee named director of Norman Prince Neurosciences endoscopic skull...

PROVIDENCE – Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute has announced that Dr.  Christine Kyuyoung Lee will serve as the director of its endoscopic skull base surgery...

R.I. Veterinary Medical Association elects Dr. Joyce Gifford as president

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association has announced it appointed Dr. Joyce Gifford as its new president. The nonprofit, which has 250 members,...

Trolling for dollars: South County Tourism Council hopes artist’s work lures...

CHARLESTOWN – After a multi-year delay, a world-renowned artist is bringing his giant trolls to South County, part of a new $123,000 marketing initiative...
WARWICK MAYOR FRANK J. Picozzi tells WPRI-TV CBS 12 that Costco Wholesale Corp. is no longer considering Warwick as a home of its first location in Rhode Island since there is no room to build it. / PBN FILE PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Warwick mayor: No room for Costco

WARWICK – Another Rhode Island city can be crossed off as a potential home for a new Costco Wholesale Corp.  Warwick Mayor Frank J. Picozzi...

R.I.’s 3.6% February unemployment rate second highest in New England

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the second-highest unemployment rate in New England in February at 3.9%, same as the national rate, according to the...
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