R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 479 over weekend, with 5 new...
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island have increased by 479 from Feb. 18 through Sunday, with five new deaths, the R.I....
R.I. seafood industry getting nearly $400K in aid
PROVIDENCE – Nearly $400,000 in federal funding is on the way to help Rhode Island’s seafood industry recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, the state's...
Gas prices jump 6 cents in R.I., 5 cents in Mass.
PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island rose 6 cents week to week to $3.54 per gallon –...
China sanctions Raytheon, Lockheed over Taiwan deal
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – China said Monday it will impose new sanctions on U.S. defense contractors Raytheon Technologies and Lockheed Martin due to their...
Pawtucket woman sentenced to 2 years in prison for embezzling scheme
PROVIDENCE – A Pawtucket woman was sentenced to two years in federal prison for her her scheme to defraud her employer, an auto body...
Aspen Aerogels reports $37M loss for 2021
PROVIDENCE – Aspen Aerogels Inc. incurred a $37.1 million loss in 2021, a plunge from a $21.8 million loss in 2020, the company reported...
Power being restored in R.I. after hurricane strength wind gusts reported
PROVIDENCE – Springlike temperatures ushered in high winds that caused widespread power outages across Rhode Island Friday.
About 15,000 Rhode Island customers were without power...
Providence City Council backs pension obligation bond
PROVIDENCE – A pitch to borrow more than $500 million to funnel into the city’s pension system now rests with state lawmakers, after receiving...
R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 312, with 4 new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island have increased by 312, with four deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday.
Hospitalizations of...
RIPEC: R.I. total spending grew 16.1% from FY14-19
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s state and local governments outspent the national average in fiscal 2019, the latest year for which such data are available,...
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