R.I. personal income per capita ranks No. 17 in nation in...
PROVIDENCE – Per capita personal income in Rhode Island was $54,523 in 2018, ranking No. 17 in the nation, according to the U.S. Bureau...
Gerety to receive honorary doctorate at Salve commencement
Newport – Salve Regina University President Sister Jane Gerety, who is retiring in June after 10 years in the position, will receive an honorary...
Durfee High School construction set to begin following building permit approval
FALL RIVER – Construction of the new B.M.C. Durfee High School can begin after a building permit for the foundation and to install underground...
Bernardo-Sousa appointed president of JWU Providence campus
PROVIDENCE – Marie Bernardo-Sousa has been appointed president of the Providence campus of Johnson & Wales University, effective immediately, the school announced March 19.
Bernardo-Sousa...
Brand and Oppenheimer announces name change to Ocean State Innovations
PORTSMOUTH – Brand and Oppenheimer Co. has changed its name to Ocean State Innovations, the textile company announced.
“In consideration of our corporate strategy and...
FlightLevel to provide aviation support services at Block Island Airport
PROVIDENCE – FlightLevel Rhode Island LLC will provide aviation services to Block Island Airport, Sen. V. Susan Sosnowski, D-New Shoreham, announced March 13.
Last July,...
Michigan man pleads guilty to bank fraud, ID theft involving R.I....
PROVIDENCE – Deandray Buckley, of Belleville, Mich., pleaded guilty to two counts of bank fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney...
Revised design for Hope Point tower presented to city committee
PROVIDENCE – A slightly revised design for the Hope Point tower was presented March 11 to the Downtown Design Review Committee, a panel that...
The price of wholesale electricity and natural gas in N.E. increases...
PROVIDENCE – The average price of wholesale electricity in New England increased 28.3 percent year over year in 2018 to $43.54 per megawatt-hour from...
Rhode Islanders urged to carry naloxone to curb opioid-overdose deaths
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Islanders are being encouraged to carry overdose-reversal-medication naloxone, after it was revealed more than one-third of opioid-overdose calls that emergency medical...








