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Rhode Island grants $38.7M to help produce 147 affordable homes

PROVIDENCE – The state on Thursday awarded $38.7 million that will support the production of 147 affordable homes across Rhode Island.  The funding, announced by Gov. Daniel...

Election26: Guckian aims to ‘reset’ Rhode Island

(Editor’s note: This is the third in an occasional series of stories speaking with this year’s gubernatorial candidates about their economic vision for Rhode...

Report: Providence housing construction nearly doubles in FY2026

PROVIDENCE – The city nearly doubled the number of new homes brought online in fiscal 2026, with 988 residential units receiving certificates of occupancy,...

PUC decision secures $170M in benefits for R.I. ratepayers

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ratepayers will receive $170 million in bill credits and other benefits under a Public Utilities Commission decision, Attorney General Peter...

Rhode Island Foundation awards $5.4M to nonprofits across state

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation has awarded more than $5.4 million in grants to dozens of nonprofit organizations across the state, the third...

Mortgage rates rise back to 6.66%

Mortgage rates ticked higher this week, nudging the average long-term U.S. home loan rate closer to its recent high for the year. The benchmark 30-year...

REGENT Craft raises record $240M in Series B funding

NORTH KINGSTOWN – REGENT Craft Inc. has raised $240 million in Series B funding, which the seaglider manufacturer on Thursday said is the highest...
CAMPAIGN PERFORMANCE: Gov. Daniel J. McKee, left, and Helena Bounanno Foulkes face off at a WPRI-TV CBS 12 debate at Rhode Island College on Aug. 18. 
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McKee says he’s laid groundwork and is ready to build on...

Gov. Daniel J. McKee is betting that his record in office – and his experience as governor – will be enough to carry him...

$11.9M Barrington waterfront home is R.I.’s highest residential sale of 2026

BARRINGTON – A waterfront estate on Nayatt Road has sold for $11.9 million, setting a Barrington residential sales record and becoming Rhode Island’s highest-priced...

Urbach will lead IYRS maritime leadership institute

NEWPORT – The IYRS School of Technology & Trades on Wednesday announced plans for a maritime leadership institute that will be headed by Kristin...
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