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THE MEDIAN sale price of single-family homes in Rhode Island was $550,000 in June, 5.8% higher than a year ago, the Rhode Island Association of Realtors says. / AP FILE PHOTO/ROGELIO V. SOLIS

R.I.’s monthly median home price rises to $550K in June

WARWICK – The median sale price of single-family homes in Rhode Island was $550,000 in June, 5.8% higher than a year ago, according to...

Inspector general search panel has only just begun. Already the end...

You could say Rhode Island’s search for its first inspector general began Tuesday afternoon. Or you could say the clock started 21 days ago. A...

Webster Bank parent posts $257M Q2 profit as Santander deal moves...

STAMFORD, Conn. – Webster Financial Corp., the parent company of Webster Bank, reported second-quarter profit of $256.8 million after markets closed Tuesday, a slight...

R.I.’s 4.1% June jobless rate 3rd highest in New England

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s June unemployment rate of 4.1% was the third highest in New England but below the national rate of 4.2%, according...

ACLU calls on municipalities to beef up public meeting policies

PROVIDENCE – The state’s Open Meetings Act says that deliberations by local elected officials “be performed in an open and public manner.” However, according to...

Election26: Providence mayoral candidates debate housing, public safety

PROVIDENCE – Housing affordability was the defining divide Tuesday as incumbent Mayor Brett P. Smiley and state Rep. David Morales offered competing visions for...
WASHINGTON TRUST Bancorp Inc. Chairman and CEO Edward O. “Ned” Handy III says the growth in commercial lending, wealth management and branch expansion helped boost the Westerly-based bank's results in the second quarter. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Washington Trust CEO points to commercial lending, branch growth after strong...

WESTERLY – Washington Trust Bancorp Inc. Chairman and CEO Edward O. “Ned” Handy III said the bank's improved second-quarter results showed growth in commercial...

Magic: The Gathering powers Hasbro to $160.9M Q2 profit

PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. on Tuesday reported a second-quarter profit of $160.9 million driven by a strong performance from Magic: The Gathering, after posting an...

Judge’s ruling in Shekarchi’s bid to quash ethics probe expected in...

WARWICK – The fate of the state Ethics Commission’s investigation into whether former House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi can join the R.I. Supreme Court...
WASHINGTON TRUST Bancorp Inc., parent of The Washington Trust Co., reported a $16 million profit for the second quarter of 2026, up 21% year over year. / PBN FILE PHOTO/SCOTT KINGSLEY

Washington Trust Q2 profit rises 21% on lending growth, higher margins

WESTERLY – Washington Trust Bancorp Inc., the parent company of The Washington Trust Co., on Monday reported a $16 million profit for the second...
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