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RIMTA names Forrest Williams executive director

NEWPORT – The Rhode Island Marine Trades Association has named longtime marine manufacturing leader Forrest Williams as its new executive director. Williams has more than...

RIFC Corner Kicks: Stadium design a nod to R.I.’s heritage

(Editor’s note: This is the 10th installment in a weekly series spotlighting Rhode Island FC and Centreville Bank Stadium from a business perspective throughout...

R.I., Mass. gas prices hold despite rising oil costs

PROVIDENCE – The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased 1 cent to $3.03 per gallon. That price is...

Colo. firm purchases former Tri-Mack industrial site

BRISTOL – An industrial warehouse in the town's industrial park was recently purchased by a Colorado real estate firm. The site, located at 66 Tupelo...

Providence chef wins James Beard award for best in Northeast

PROVIDENCE – Sky Haneul Kim of Gift Horse was named the Best Chef Northeast at the 2025 James Beard Awards Monday in Chicago.  Kim was...

New East Bay Bike Path bridge begins to span Palmer River

WARREN – The East Bay Bike Path bridge project is making visible progress, with crews beginning to expand sections of the new bridge across...

U.S. weekly jobless claims jump to highest level in eight months 

WASHINGTON (AP) – Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits rose to their highest level in eight months last week but remain historically low despite growing...

RTX sees Q1 profit narrow to $1.54B

ARLINGTON, Va. – RTX Corp. on Tuesday reported a first-quarter profit of $1.54 billion, a 10% decrease from the $1.71 billion net income it...
AS MUCH AS 25,000 Rhode Islanders may be left without a primary care provider after Anchor Medical Associates closes by June 30, leaving some scrambling to ease the strain it will cause on the state's already fragile health care system. / PBN FILE PHOTO

Is Anchor Medical’s closure spurring action to solve primary care?

The looming closure of Anchor Medical Associates has highlighted a critical dilemma facing Rhode Island’s health system: Tens of thousands of patients are in...

Mortgage rates climb to highest level since late February 

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. climbed to its highest level in eight weeks, a setback for home shoppers in...
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