Classical, Barrington high schools climb higher in ranking of nation’s best
PROVIDENCE – Classical High School and Barrington High School held onto their rankings as No. 1 and No. 2 public high schools, respectively, in...
Lifespan claims it can block Partners’ proposed acquisition of Care New...
PROVIDENCE – Lifespan Corp. says it can block the pending acquisition of Care New England Health System by Boston-based Partners HealthCare because it owns...
Clean Ocean Access adds marina trash skimmer at Port of New...
NEW BEDFORD – The Port of New Bedford has installed a marina trash skimmer to eliminate marine debris, improve water quality and educate the...
R.I. Q1 home prices increase 2%
PROVIDENCE – The median price of a single-family home in the first quarter of 2019 was $255,000, a 2% increase from the first quarter...
UMass Dartmouth, Air National Guard partner to develop cybersecurity programming
DARTMOUTH – The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and the 102nd Intelligence Wing of the Air National Guard have agreed to develop education and workforce...
R.I. sports bettors lose $1.5M amid March Madness
PROVIDENCE – Sports-betting revenue after payouts in Rhode Island was $1.5 million in March, a sharp turnaround from an $890,623 loss in February, according...
South Coast Rail costs rise, completion pushed back
PROVIDENCE – The Mass. Department of Transportation announced the South Coast Rail Phase I project will cost $1.05 billion, a 12% increase over the...
New Bedford doctor facing child sex charges freed after bail reduced
ATTLEBORO – Accused of paying a 14-year-old Attleboro boy for sex, Sujan Kayastha, a former doctor at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, was...
Greater Boston real estate market helps WashTrust achieve 8% profit in...
WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Co. partly rode Greater Boston’s powerful real estate market to a 7.9% profit in the quarter ended March 31,...
Elorza expected to sign ordinance banning plastic bags
PROVIDENCE – The City Council has approved an ordinance banning the use of plastic bags citywide, WPRI-TV CBS 12 reported.
The revised ordinance follows a...
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