Kids Count: Racial disparities continue to severely impact R.I. children, families
PROVIDENCE – As Rhode Island’s population continues to grow in diversity, the state must urgently address disparities that disproportionately impact children of color, Rhode...
Homeless advocates urge Armory building be kept open or mayor provide...
PROVIDENCE – When Ruth "Diamond" Madsen lived on the streets two decades ago, Rhode Island's homelessness situation was already dire, she recalled.
And while Madsen,...
Fed raises key rate but hints it may pause amid bank...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve reinforced its fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point to the...
City Treasurer Lombardi stepping down to join cybersecurity firm
PROVIDENCE – James J. Lombardi III, treasurer for the City of Providence and longtime senior adviser to the City Council, announced on Monday that...
Charity license plates coming to fruition, but slowly
PROVIDENCE – Bob Sweeney is now breathing a long-awaited sigh of relief.
On April 29, prior to the Providence Bruins’ playoff game at the Amica...
Testing shows low bacteria levels after sewer spill in Mount Hope...
BRISTOL – A week after a Fall River circuit breaker failure discharged 10 million gallons of partially treated wastewater into Mount Hope Bay, water...
PBN announces 2023 Best Places to Work honorees
PROVIDENCE – Sixty-seven honorees have been named by Providence Business News for its 2023 Best Places to Work Awards program.
Each of the companies and...
Northern R.I. special education collaborative dissolving after 36 years
PROVIDENCE – The Northern Rhode Island Collaborative board of superintendents on April 25 voted to formulate a dissolution plan, essentially ending the 13-school district...
Webster Bank parent posts $216.8M profit in Q1
STAMFORD, Conn. – Webster Financial Corp. on Thursday declared earnings of $216.8 million for the first quarter of 2023.
The profit marked a strong recovery...
BankRI parent reports $7.6M Q1 profit, reflects on acquisition of PCSB...
BOSTON – Brookline Bancorp Inc., the parent company of Bank Rhode Island, reported a profit of $7.6 million for the first quarter of 2023,...
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