R.I. mortgage delinquency declines in July
PROVIDENCE – The percentage of Rhode Island mortgages delinquent 30 days or more was 4.3% in July, a 0.2 percentage point decline year over...
Audit: Lottery transfer to R.I. general fund increases 8.9% in FY19
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Lottery had an operating revenue of $1.1 billion in fiscal year 2019, a 21.5% increase year over year, according to...
Job Lot owners open new community wellness center in North Kingstown
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Ocean State Community Wellness Center has opened in the former West Bay YMCA space at 7540 Post Road.
The official opening was...
Brown University suspends Sigma Chi fraternity for hazing, alcohol violations
PROVIDENCE – Brown University suspended the Sigma Chi fraternity for five years beginning Sept. 6 after an investigation found it guilty of hazing and...
Mass. Department of Health officials confirm state’s first vaping-related death
PROVIDENCE – Mass. Department of Health officials said a Hampshire County woman in her 60s who died from a vaping-associated lung injury is the...
R.I. sports bettors lose $851K in Aug.
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island sports gamblers lost $851,788 in August, betting $10.1 million and winning back $9.2 million, according to the R.I. Lottery.
The August...
CDC findings suggest link between THC products and vaping-related illnesses
PROVIDENCE – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new findings on its investigation into vaping-related illnesses that suggest tetrahydrocannabinol products play a...
Applications available for Commerce RI’s new Site Readiness program
PROVIDENCE – Applications for R.I. Commerce Corp.’s new Site Readiness program are available.
Included in Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s fiscal 2020 budget and passed by...
OER study examining alternate sites for solar panels
PROVIDENCE – A study commissioned by the R.I. Office of Energy Resources is looking for brownfields, parking lots, landfills, quarries and rooftops suitable for...
Providence ‘Hamilton’ performances draw 73K attendees, $3.5M in direct spendin
PROVIDENCE – Nearly 73,000 theatergoers saw “Hamilton” during its three-week run at the Providence Performing Arts Center in July and August, making the musical...
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