State offering $7.5M in grants for pediatricians impacted by pandemic
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee and the R.I. Executive Office of Health and Human Services are providing $7.5 million in federal relief dollars...
ProvPort propane storage company takes city to court ahead of state...
PROVIDENCE – As a portside propane storage company seeks permission from state regulators to expand its operations, it is also suing the city for...
Storm brings snow, sleet, freezing rain to R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Snow transitioned to a wintry mix across Rhode Island Friday, bringing a messy morning commute but less snow the rest of the...
Key inflation gauge hit 6.1% in January, highest since 1982
WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.1% in January compared with a year ago, the...
For R.I. business community, in-person trade missions making a comeback
As more countries ease COVID-19 travel restrictions, in-person trade missions are making a return, and some in the Rhode Island business community already have...
RIPTA touts benefits of new downtown bus hub in first community...
PROVIDENCE – After outrage over the lack of public input on a prior downtown transit proposal, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority stressed the...
AG seeks to halt sale of Narragansett Electric Co. to PPL...
PROVIDENCE – The sale of Narragansett Electric Co. from National Grid to the Pennsylvania-based PPL Corp., which gained support from a state regulators, has...
Winter storm warning Friday; parts of R.I. could see 8 inches...
PROVIDENCE – Parts of Rhode Island could see up to 8 inches of snow on Friday from a storm that's also expected to make...
R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 209, with 2 new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 209, with two new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday.
Hospitalizations of...
Alcor Scientific taps new CEO as it embarks on expansion
NORTH SMITHFIELD – As Alcor Scientific Inc. seeks to expand through a partnership with an out-of-state health care investor, the North Smithfield-based medical technology manufacturer...