Hammetts Wharf project begins construction
NEWPORT – Construction on the $29 million Hammetts Wharf project began Oct. 23 at a ceremony attended by Gov. Gina M. Raimondo.
The building, when...
Mass. grants UMassD., SouthCoast Development Partnership $300K for blue-economy corridor
DARTMOUTH – The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and the SouthCoast Development Partnership received a $300,000, three-year state investment from the Mass. Executive Office of...
Diossa elected new president of Rhode Island League of Cities and...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns has elected Central Falls Mayor James A. Diossa as its new president, the organization...
RIAC receives positive rating outlook from Finch
WARWICK – Fitch Ratings has revised the R.I. Airport Corp.’s ratings outlook from stable to positive, citing increased enplanements and reduced costs for airlines...
WashTrust $17.5M profit in Q3 driven by growing commercial loans
WESTERLY – Regional banking leader Washington Trust Bancorp Inc., parent of The Washington Trust Co., posted a $17.5 million profit in the third quarter,...
Stop & Shop to improve ADA compliance in all stores
PROVIDENCE – Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. LLC has agreed to improve accessibility at check-out aisles at its 400 stores and bring them into...
Providence to give $600K savings to First Student as part of...
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza’s administration helped resolve the strike between First Student Inc., the city’s school bus provider, and its drivers by...
RIDE receives $2.5M for at-risk students
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Education received a $2.5 million federal School Climate Transformation grant to expand programs that address social, emotional and...
Brown, RIH awarded $800K for trial of recovery intervention for opioid...
PROVIDENCE – Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital have received an $800,000 grant from the Laura and John Arnold Foundation for the first randomized, controlled...
DOR: August cash collections total $270M
PROVIDENCE – August cash collections in Rhode Island totaled $269.9 million, a 0.2 percent year-over-year increase, said the R.I. Department of Revenue on Oct....
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