Local men first in nation charged with attempt to defraud CARES...
PROVIDENCE – Businessmen David Butziger, of Warwick, and David A. Staveley, of Andover, Mass., have been charged in federal district court with trying to...
Unemployment fraud under FBI investigation in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE – The FBI has joined an investigation into unemployment fraud in Rhode Island, WJAR-TV NBC 10 reported on May 5.
“The FBI, Rhode Island...
47 in-person polling locations in R.I. approved for June 2 presidential...
CRANSTON – The R.I. Board of Elections voted 7-0 to approve requests to open 47 polling locations for the predominantly mail-ballot presidential primary on...
CVS Health reports 40% profit jump in Q1 on pandemic purchasing
WOONSOCKET – CVS Health Corp. made a profit of $2 billion in the first quarter, a 40.1% increase year over year, the company reported...
Fall River Public Schools to loan laptops to students to aid...
FALL RIVER – The city’s public schools are planning to distribute approximately 3,600 Chromebook laptops to students to assist with remote learning later this...
Elorza unveils $507M municipal budget; school spending plan incomplete
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza on April 28 unveiled a $506.8 million municipal budget proposal, with a $134.4 million allocation for the Providence...
Commerce RI launches grant program for microbusinesses
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Commerce Corp. recently launched a new grant program designed to help microbusinesses largely left out of federal relief programs.
The Microenterprise Stabilization...
OER renews initiative to use brownfield sites for solar energy projects
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Office of Energy Resources is renewing an initiative to encourage solar projects located on brownfields, the office announced April 27.
OER...
Regulatory approvals received for pending Centreville Bank-PB Bancorp merger
WEST WARWICK – Centreville Bank and Connecticut-based PB Bancorp Inc. on April 27 announced that all regulatory approvals relating to Centreville’s acquisition of PB...
WashTrust CEO: Diversified income sources help bank withstand pandemic impact
WESTERLY – The first-quarter earnings report released by Washington Trust Bancorp Inc. on April 27 indicates The Washington Trust Co. is better positioned than...
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