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BOARDS COVER the windows of the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River, where a fire in July 2025 killed several people in Fall River. Thirty-nine plaintiffs affected by the fire have united their lawsuits into one master complaint. / AP FILE PHOTO/KIMBERLEE KRUESI

39 plaintiffs consolidate lawsuits against Gabriel House in master complaint

FALL RIVER – Thirty-nine plaintiffs affected by a fatal fire at an assisted-living house in July 2025 have united their lawsuits into one master...

Kent County YMCA names new executive director

WARWICK – Dominique “Dom” Doiron, who was named the interim executive director of the Kent County YMCA in August, is now the branch's permanent...

Facing community feedback, Brown adjusts plan for new economics building

PROVIDENCE - Brown University has revised its proposal for a new economics building on its College Hill campus, scaling back the project and preserving...

Carpionato Group announces leadership transition

JOHNSTON – Two longtime executives of the Carpionato Group LLC are stepping down. CEO and President Kelly MacArthur Coates and Angelo Marocco, the company's outside...

‘It’s a statewide celebration of ideas’: R.I. Startup Week returns Sept....

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Startup Week returns to the Ocean State for the fifth straight year beginning Sept. 18.  This year’s event features more than 60 events through Sept. 25...

Study: R.I. workforce faces moderate AI job disruption risk

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s workforce faces a moderate risk of disruption from artificial intelligence, with 2.76% of workers employed in occupations considered highly exposed...

The public side of trust

(Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series, When did confidentiality become optional? The first can be found here.) Previously, I wrote about...

Roger Williams, Fatima Hospital nurses raise concerns over finances, home health...

PROVIDENCE – Half a year after the Georgia-based Centurion Foundation acquired Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, backed with an...

World Cup brings visitors, spending to Providence, with mixed lodging results

PROVIDENCE – Greater Providence saw a surge in short-term rental activity during the World Cup's 39-day run, while the tournament’s effect on the city’s...

Report: 2 NYC men charged with stealing cooking oil from Cranston...

PROVIDENCE – Two New York City men have been arrested and charged for stealing cooking oil from a Cranston restaurant, WPRI-TV CBS 12 reported...
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