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...


















