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R.I. Life Science Hub seeks to establish nonprofit fund

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Life Science Hub is moving forward with plans to create a nonprofit arm to fund its work, though the state's...

355-unit Providence riverfront development receives preliminary approval

PROVIDENCE – The City Plan Commission this week granted preliminary approval to a 355-residential unit proposed at 27 East River St. The 88-foot tall development,...

Care New England ends FY 2025 with $10.8M operating loss

PROVIDENCE – Care New England Health System finished fiscal year 2025 with a $10.8 million operating loss according to unaudited financial statements released Nov....

MindImmune Therapeutics raises $30M in Series A funding, appoints new CEO

PROVIDENCE – MindImmune Therapeutics, a company developing innovative treatments for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases, announced this week that it has raised $30 million...

South County Health exploring ‘top 10 national health care system’ partnership...

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – South County Health is formally exploring a new partnership that its leadership says would allow South County Hospital to remain an...

Tax Foundation: R.I. ranks 40th overall for tax competitiveness

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island continues to be among the states with the worst tax environments in the nation, ranking 40th in a report published...

New bike lane in the works along East Providence-Barrington corridor

EAST PROVIDENCE — Willett Avenue will soon gain a bike lane and lose a traffic lane in each direction under a R.I. Department of...

Lardaro: Recession fears hover over R.I.’s economy

PROVIDENCE – Recession fears and tariffs continue to loom over Rhode Island’s economy, University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard Lardaro said Friday...

REGENT Craft launches military product line

NORTH KINGSTOWN – REGENT Craft Inc., a startup known for its electric "seaglider" technology, announced that it will continue its push into military applications...

David Sweetser, managing partner of ‘Superman’ owner High Rock Development, dies...

PROVIDENCE – David C. Sweetser, the managing partner of High Rock Development, which owns the “Superman” building at 111 Westminster St., has died at...
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