Diversity can be challenging for R.I. law firms
Bre’Anna Metts-Nixon, president of the Black Law Students Association at Roger Williams University School of Law, will graduate this year. She wants to practice...
Doulas argue insurance proposal is about access, equity
Quatia Osorio had never heard of a doula before 2011.
But after two miscarriages, the Rhode Island resident started looking into services to support her...
R.I. doctor takes role urging value-based care
Dr. Matthew Smith spends most of his time working with patients, helping them heal from painful conditions that affect muscles and bones.
A physiatrist at...
R.I. universities take steps to ease coronavirus fears
The epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in China is thousands of miles away from Rhode Island, but its impact is being felt locally, particularly...
Raimondo pushes to make tuition-free program a permanent Promise
When Davila Jackley graduates from the Community College of Rhode Island this spring, she’ll do so without having paid any tuition.
Jackley, 19, is among...
Many R.I. homebuyers displaying a modern (design) love
When you think about Rhode Island architecture, the shingle-style homes overlooking the ocean and the colonials that define streets in Providence, Newport and other...
Higher conforming loan limits will have varied impact on R.I. housing...
Rhode Island homebuyers are already taking advantage of increased limits on mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration and those acquired by Fannie Mae...
A lack of insurers hard on cannabis industry
Theft is never a good thing, but most businesses at least have some insurance to cover the loss.
Medici Products and Solutions Inc. did not.
After...
R.I. makes changes to unemployment, TDI taxes
Many Rhode Island employers could see a reduction in the amount of unemployment insurance tax they pay, while employees are on the hook for...
At Wexford building, empty floors are no worry
It’s 11 a.m. on a sunny, January morning, and the Wexford Science & Technology building – located in Providence’s I-195 Redevelopment District – booms...