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FASTER ACTION: Johnson & Wales University is one of two Rhode Island colleges that offer three-year degree programs in certain fields of study. The other is New England Institute of Technology. A growing number of U.S. higher education institutions have established three-year programs in recent years.  PBN PHOTO/ANNE EWING

Three-year degrees gain ground on campuses

Education 09/11/2026

Giles Sims, 34, was sick of getting passed over for jobs because he didn’t have a college degree. But with a wife and a widowed...

It’s a bad time to hunt for new jobs, most U.S....

Economic Activity 03/24/2026

WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans' outlook on the job market has turned increasingly pessimistic, a surprisingly negative shift given the low unemployment rate but one that...

More Rhode Islanders are earning 4-year college degrees

Economic Activity 02/14/2024

You might call it a bachelor party: Rhode Island saw an almost 4% increase in bachelor’s degrees in 2022, according to new national data from a...

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FEDERAL CHANGE: Citizens Bank, the state’s largest nationally chartered bank, and other national banks could see some benefit from a new rule issued by federal regulator Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on mortgage escrow accounts.  COURTESY CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

New federal escrow rule could cloud mortgage market 

09/11/2026

NETWORKING PLATFORM: Contessa Brown wanted a place where adults could socialize without the typical nightlife atmosphere after she become a Christian and quit going to bars and nightclubs in 2008. Unable to find many spots to her liking, in 2009 she launched Café S.O.U.L., a community platform providing a networking space for artists, entrepreneurs and wellness advocates. COURTESY CAFE S.O.U.L.

Everybody’s Business: Cafe S.O.U.L. nourishes creative spirit, community

09/11/2026

Three-year degrees gain ground on campuses

09/11/2026

NEXT PHASE: Kate Dyl, Newport Heights property manager, stands on the porch of a townhouse that’s about to undergo a phased renovation.  PBN FILE PHOTO/DAVID HANSEN

Boosting R.I. housing includes saving what’s already here

09/11/2026

PRICE IS RIGHT: Jay Almeida, second from left, owner of Curio Estate Sales & Cleanouts LLC, haggles prices with the crowd at one of the estate sales his business organized in Cranston. PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Curio sees steady sales since launching in 2020

09/11/2026

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