U.S. jobless claims stay at historically low levels
WASHINGTON (AP) – Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at historically low levels.
Jobless claims fell by 5,000 to 166,000...
RWU enters $20 million partnership with Cummings Foundation
BRISTOL – Bolstered by a new $20 million partnership with the Massachusetts-based Cummings Foundation, Roger Williams University will rededicate one of its schools as...
Saab to partner with SyQwest, launch maritime division in Cranston
CRANSTON – Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab will partner with SyQuest marine technology company to launch a new maritime division in Cranston.
With the...
Rhode Island Suburban Newspapers acquires 2 Conn. newspapers
Rhode Island Suburban Newspapers purchased The New Britain Herald/Bristol Press and the Chronicle in Willimantic, Conn., from Central Connecticut Communications Monday for an undisclosed...
Bally’s completes $150M lease-back deal for Illinois and Colorado casinos
PROVIDENCE – Bally’s Corp. sold two casino properties in Illinois and Colorado to Gaming & Leisure Properties Inc. in a $150 million lease-back announced...
After rapid runup, gas prices fall again in R.I. and Mass.
PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island fell to $4.13 per gallon, 7 cents less than last week...
PC men’s basketball coach Cooley named 2022 Naismith Coach Of The...
PROVIDENCE – Ed Cooley’s personal trophy case increased by one significant piece of hardware.
The Providence College men’s basketball coach on Sunday was named the...
ACLU: Judge orders release of juvenile offenders
The Rhode Island prison system has been ordered to release three inmates granted parole for crimes they committed when they were teenagers, according to...
R.I. awards $5M to revitalize properties in Providence, Central Falls
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Friday said more than $5 million will be used to revitalize blighted and vacant properties in the...
U.S. added 431,000 jobs in March in sign of economic health
America's employers extended a streak of robust hiring in March, adding 431,000 jobs in a sign of the economy's resilience in the face of...
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