Explosion at E.P. plant contributes to Aspen Aerogels’ Q2 $23.3M loss
EAST PROVIDENCE – Aspen Aerogels Inc. on Thursday reported a loss of $23.3 million in the second quarter that included a temporary plant shutdown,...
R.I. Department of Human Services supervisor pleads guilty in SNAP fraud case
PROVIDENCE – An R.I. Department of Human Services supervisor has pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme to defraud the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the...
Ethics Commission to appeal ruling on Shekarchi Supreme Court bid
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Ethics Commission will appeal a Superior Court ruling that allowed former House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi to pursue a seat...
R.I. woman pleads guilty to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business
PROVIDENCE – A Rhode Island woman has pleaded guilty to a federal judge of operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business that moved funds between individuals...
Aetna drives CVS to $2.98B profit in Q2
WOONSOCKET – CVS Health Corp. on Wednesday reported a second-quarter profit of $2.98 billion, a 192% increase from a year ago, driven by solid performance by...
Election26: Morales puts affordability at center of mayoral bid
(Editor's note: This is the second story in an occasional series speaking with Providence mayoral candidates about their vision for the city's economy, housing...
U.S. June job openings slip to 7.4 million
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings fell slightly in June, but the labor market continued to show resilience in the face of an economic...
Lardaro: Recession may be over in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – The recession may be over, with Rhode Island in the early stages of an economic recovery, University of Rhode Island economist Leonard...
Democrat challengers Foulkes, Khamsyvoravong widen cash leads over incumbents in Q2
With less than a month before early voting begins for Rhode Island state and local primaries, candidates are pounding the pavement and packing in...
Woonsocket hydro facility taps net-metering program to cut costs for R.I....
WOONSOCKET – A new net-metering initiative will give Rhode Island manufacturers and other commercial energy users access to electricity bill savings tied to power...
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