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Average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs to highest level in...

Mortgage rates rose again this week, driving the average long-term U.S. home loan rate to its highest level in more than a year. The benchmark...

State’s teacher apprenticeship program expands

CENTRAL FALLS – Rhode Island’s Registered Teaching Apprenticeship Program is expanding from four apprentices to 14 as the state works to create a new...

Bryant University’s Global Trade Summit to focus on technology, economy and...

SMITHFIELD – Business leaders from across New England will gather at Bryant University on Sept. 24 for the 40th annual Global Trade Summit hosted...

New report on primary care Medicaid reimbursement rates, a new promise...

Rhode Island’s primary care providers could see a big boost to their Medicaid reimbursements under a $16 million proposal Gov. Daniel J. McKee pledged...

RIPTA unveils 50 new paratransit vans

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority on Wednesday unveiled its new paratransit fleet.  The 50 new Model 1 Frontrunner vans will replace the agency’s aging...

URI scientist leads $4M NSF project to strengthen coastal wetland restoration...

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A University of Rhode Island researcher has secured a $4 million National Science Foundation grant to co-lead a multi-state effort aimed...

Ethics Commission dismisses Lawson complaint; probe of GOP whip launched

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Ethics Commission on Tuesday dismissed a complaint against Senate President Valarie J. Lawson over her votes on legislation affecting public-sector...

Hasbro CEO Cocks to lead subsidiary Wizards of the Coast on...

PROVIDENCE – Hasbro Inc. CEO Chris Cocks is taking over Wizards of the Coast on an interim basis, company spokesperson Abby Hodes confirmed with...

Rhode Island Energy launches real-time electricity monitoring app

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Energy customers are among the first in the country to receive free real-time monitoring of their home electricity use through...

Federal Hill’s La Pigna sculpture removed for storm-damage repairs

PROVIDENCE – Federal Hill’s iconic La Pigna sculpture was removed for repairs Wednesday after new inspections found additional damage from the Blizzard of 2026...
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