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KVH receives $4M order for fiber optic gyros from Kongsberg Defence...

MIDDLETOWN – KVH Industries Inc. has received a $4 million order for its precision DSP-3100 fiber optic gyros from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS...

FM Global opens $16M laboratory in Glocester

GLOCESTER – FM Global opened its $16 million electrical hazards and gas detection laboratory at its Rhode Island research campus, the company announced Oct....

Correia takes leave of absence

FALL RIVER – Mayor Jasiel F. Correia II announced Oct. 15 that he will take a leave of absence and is suspending his reelection...

R.I. mortgage delinquency declines in July

PROVIDENCE – The percentage of Rhode Island mortgages delinquent 30 days or more was 4.3% in July, a 0.2 percentage point decline year over...

Audit: Lottery transfer to R.I. general fund increases 8.9% in FY19

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Lottery had an operating revenue of $1.1 billion in fiscal year 2019, a 21.5% increase year over year, according to...

Job Lot owners open new community wellness center in North Kingstown

NORTH KINGSTOWN – Ocean State Community Wellness Center has opened in the former West Bay YMCA space at 7540 Post Road. The official opening was...

Brown University suspends Sigma Chi fraternity for hazing, alcohol violations

PROVIDENCE – Brown University suspended the Sigma Chi fraternity for five years beginning Sept. 6 after an investigation found it guilty of hazing and...

Mass. Department of Health officials confirm state’s first vaping-related death

PROVIDENCE – Mass. Department of Health officials said a Hampshire County woman in her 60s who died from a vaping-associated lung injury is the...

R.I. sports bettors lose $851K in Aug.

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island sports gamblers lost $851,788 in August, betting $10.1 million and winning back $9.2 million, according to the R.I. Lottery. The August...

CDC findings suggest link between THC products and vaping-related illnesses

PROVIDENCE – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new findings on its investigation into vaping-related illnesses that suggest tetrahydrocannabinol products play a...
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