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McKee fined $250 for failing to disclose outside-funded travel

PROVIDENCE – Lt. Gov. Daniel J. McKee will pay a $250 civil fine to resolve a complaint before the R.I. Ethics Commission on his...

Raimondo names choice to lead EOHHS

PROVIDENCE – Following a national search, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo has nominated Womazetta Jones to be secretary of the R.I. Executive Office of Health...

Fogarty to be honored during Bryant’s 34th annual World Trade Day...

SMITHFIELD – The late Raymond Fogarty, a student and administrator at Bryant University, former director of Bryant’s John H. Chafee Center for International Business...

Langevin secures $283K for statewide cybercrime hotline

PROVIDENCE – Rep. James R. Langevin, D-R.I., has secured $282,600 in federal funding for a statewide cybercrime support and recovery hotline, which was launched...

Twin River reports $17.6M profit in Q1

LINCOLN – Twin River Worldwide Holdings Inc. reported a profit of $17.6 million in the first quarter of 2019, a 39.3% increase year over...

Gorbea announces $100K for communities to bolster election security

PROVIDENCE – Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea announced May 13 the state will use $100,000 of the $3 million it received in grant...

URI choice for NOAA’s new $94M ocean exploration institute

NARRAGANSETT – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has selected the University of Rhode Island to host its new ocean exploration institute. NOAA and URI...

Home price index increases 4.4% in March

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index for single-family homes increased 4.4% year over year in March, the third-fastest growth rate in New...

Gorbea launches online data hub to help R.I. businesses

PROVIDENCE – Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea has launched the RI Business Data Hub, an interactive resource available to the public on the...

Cranston Public Schools receives $180K from EPA to replace older diesel...

CRANSTON – Cranston Public Schools has received $180,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to replace nine older school buses with newer buses or...
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