R.I. Infrastructure Bank closes $45M loan for Westerly wastewater upgrades
WESTERLY – The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank announced Sept. 2 that it has closed on a $45 million loan to the town for the...
BankNewport Charitable Foundation awards $26K to youth programs
NEWPORT – The BankNewport Charitable Foundation has awarded $26,000 in grants to three organizations supporting Rhode Island children and teenagers, funding programs focused on...
CVS Health signs on as official partner of professional volleyball league
WOONSOCKET – CVS Health Corp. has become an Official Health & Wellness Partner of League One Volleyball – known as LOVB and pronounced as...
Five Questions With: Bob Cormier
In late August, the state-funded R.I. Life Science Hub opened applications for its Founders Compass Program, a new initiative offering one year of free...
All 3 Southcoast Hospitals Group hospitals earn antimicrobial excellence designation
NEW BEDFORD – The Infectious Diseases Society of America has handed Southcoast Hospitals Group, a network of three southeastern Massachusetts hospitals, a two-year Antimicrobial...
DaVinci Center receives $440K federal award for community health, food programming
PROVICENCE – The DaVinci Center, a multipurpose social services nonprofit serving Providence’s North End neighborhood, has received $440,000 in federal funding to expand its...
College Hill properties sell for combined $6M
PROVIDENCE – Two properties on Providence’s East Side – a two-bedroom carriage house on George Street and an adjacent vacant lot on Benevolent Street...
BlackRock, Bank of America increase stakes in Washington Trust Bancorp
WESTERLY – BlackRock Inc. and Bank of America Corp. have increased their stakes in Washington Trust Bancorp Inc., adding to the presence of major...
Poppasquash Neck waterfront home sells for $4.3M
BRISTOL – A waterfront home on Poppasquash Neck recently sold for $4.3 million, marking the highest sale in the town since March 2025, according...
Nuvia Dental Implant Center opens in Johnston
JOHNSTON – Nuvia Dental Implant Center, a Utah-based dental practice that touts its ability to place permanent bridges within 24 hours of implant surgery, has...
