Student loan debt forgiveness could have big impact in R.I.
With tensions heightening for many borrowers as the federal government prepares to resume student loan payments at the beginning of next year following a...
Homeowners urged to revisit flood insurance following new FEMA rate formula
A fully paid-off home may seem to be a symbol of financial stability. And in many ways, it’s undoubtedly a vital safety net.
“It’s wealth...
R.I. requires insurers cover biomarker testing
Dizziness, memory loss, anxiety and a perpetually swollen left foot and ankle are among the side effects Normand Audette has experienced from taking an...
Cybersecurity must be part of company culture
Locking your front door on your way out is a mindless act, performed daily to protect your home and prevent break-ins. Yet there are...
Schools, attorneys divided on Biden’s proposed sweeping Title IX changes
When then-President Barack Obama rocked the education world with his “Dear Colleague” letter in 2011, Kara Larsen wasn’t paying much attention.
The revolutionary guidance on...
Voting security advocates, computer scientists sound alarm over new R.I. voting...
Once a common office fixture, fax machines have been reduced to a rare, if novelty, relic.
Unless, of course, you’re a military member or overseas...
New R.I. law ensures gratuities get into the right hands
Anyone who has worked in the service industry knows how rapidly things can change from one shift to the next.
One night’s tips might cover...
$6.7M charging station to boost electric buses
Going electric is about to get a little easier for the R.I. Public Transit Authority.
The bus agency is preparing to start construction on a...
Concerns raised over expanded e-bike, scooter program
Some neighborhood and business leaders in Providence are worried that the city’s plan to allow more rental electric bikes and scooters on the streets...
Designers try to devise better safe-injection sites
In Providence and Pawtucket, harm-reduction organization Project Weber/RENEW regularly hands out test strips that can detect whether a drug sample contains fentanyl, a highly...
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