Biden administration forecasts $1.03T deficit, down $400B
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration is forecasting that this year's budget deficit will be nearly $400 billion lower than it estimated back in...
Report: R.I. 9th most expensive state for hiring new employees
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island was ranked as the ninth most expensive state in the U.S. for hiring new employees, according to a study by...
Fauci, top infectious disease expert, to retire in December
WASHINGTON (AP) – Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert who became a household name — and the subject of partisan attacks...
2 Coast Guard cutters, 200 crew members now calling Newport home
NEWPORT – State and Coast Guard officials Friday officially welcomed two 270-foot Coast Guard cutters and 200 crew members to their new home port at...
Toray Plastics (America) Inc. announces new leadership team
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Toray Plastics (America) Inc. on Tuesday announced a new leadership team, with Ken Kurokawa taking over as chairman and CEO and...
Starbucks asks labor board to halt union votes temporarily
Starbucks is asking the National Labor Relations Board to suspend all union elections at its U.S. stores in response to a whistleblower's allegations of...
Riverwalk and Waterplace Park get $7.8M for accessibility, resiliency upgrades
PROVIDENCE – The city is getting a $7.8 million federal grant to support accessibility and design improvements and resiliency upgrades to the Providence Riverwalk...
R.I. COVID-19 cases increased last week by 1,839, with 2 new...
PROVIDENCE - Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,839 from July 31 through Aug. 6, with two new deaths, the R.I....
Pangaea Logistics reports $27.5M profit in Q2
NEWPORT – Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. earned a profit of $27.5 million in the second quarter of 2022, an increase from $19.6 million in...
City Council approves $125M school construction bond question, overrides Elorza’s school...
PROVIDENCE – In a special afternoon meeting Wednesday, the City Council approved two significant school-related measures, including sending a nine-figure school construction bond question...
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