Brewery, entertainment company coming to Providence Place mall
PROVIDENCE – Food, beer and entertainment are on tap at the Providence Place mall later this year.
Level99, A Massachusetts-based food and entertainment company, told...
Opinions differ how funding delay impacts soccer stadium project
PAWTUCKET – With a timeout called on the central part of the funding for the Tidewater Landing project, supporters and detractors of the 10,500-seat...
State receives additional $10M for Public School Energy Equity Program
WEST WARWICK – An additional $10 million in federal funding will be provided to finance Rhode Island’s Public School Energy Equity Program to be...
R.I.’s February unemployment rate remains 3rd highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-highest unemployment rate in New England in February at 3.1%, which was below the national unemployment rate of...
R.I. DOA Director Thorsen stepping down, returning to U.S. Treasury Department
PROVIDENCE – James E. Thorsen on April 28 will step down from his role as the R.I. Department of Administration’s director after two years...
AstroNova sees profit narrow to $2.6M in FY 2023
WEST WARWICK – AstroNova Inc. posted a profit of $2.6 million for its fiscal 2023 that ended Jan. 31, or 36 cents per diluted...
At DCYF, labor shortages creating big headaches
The state is struggling to hire and retain public employees, but the labor problems are particularly troubling at the R.I. Department of Children Youth...
RIF unveils policy framework to improve public education
PROVIDENCE – Adjusting the state’s funding formula to offer schools more money for low-income and multilingual students, creating a state fund to pay for...
Charcuterie Artisans lays off 49 R.I. employees
BURRILLVILLE – Citing "the combined effects of our industry’s current market conditions and economic uncertainty on a national level," Charcuterie Artisans laid off 49...
Providence Rep. Biah joins growing Democratic field for Cicilline’s seat
PROVIDENCE – Another Democratic candidate has entered the race for Rep. David N. Cicilline’s soon-to-be-vacated seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Rep. Nathan W....