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RHODE ISLAND’S seasonally adjusted unemployment in December was 4.6%, unchanged since August, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training says. / AP FILE PHOTO/LYNNE SLADKY

R.I. monthly unemployment stays at 4.6% in December

Economic Activity 01/23/2025

CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in December was 4.6%, remaining unchanged since August, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said...

A RENDERING shows a new Salve Regina University student resident hall on on the corner of Shepard and Lawrence avenues in Newport. / COURTESY SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY

Salve Regina moving forward with construction on new student residence hall

Education 12/09/2024

NEWPORT – Salve Regina University, city officials and area neighbors have finalized an agreement to build a new student residence hall on the corner...

A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT on Friday ruled that the controversial truck tolling program used for the state’s RhodeWorks bridge infrastructure initiative can partially remain in place. PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Federal appeals court partially upholds R.I. truck-tolling program

Business Services 12/06/2024

PROVIDENCE – More than two years after a judge ruled in favor of the trucking industry in halting the state’s controversial tolling program used...

IN EARLY 2020, the University of Rhode Island opened Brookside Hall, pictured, a $94 million new residence hall on campus. URI on Wednesday announced it plans to build several new residence halls to provide more than 1,100 additional beds for undergraduate and graduate students living on campus. / COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

URI to build new additional on-campus residence halls

Economy 12/04/2024

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – More on-campus student housing is coming to the University of Rhode Island. The university announced Wednesday that it plans to construct several...

THE R.I. DEPARTMENT of Transportation received a $31.9 million federal low-carbon transportation materials grant to allow the department to incorporate such materials in construction projects and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

RIDOT receives $31.9M federal grant to reduce carbon emissions in projects

Government 11/22/2024

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Transportation is receiving a $31.9 million federal low-carbon transportation materials grant to allow the department to incorporate such...

Building Financial Stability for Your Construction Business

Branded Content 11/01/2024

Historically, the construction industry has not been immune to economic volatility. In recent years, COVID-19 caused initial setbacks for non-residential construction, while rising unemployment...

PROMISE LANDS? Pawtucket has purchased about 20 acres of property in the downtown area, including the former Apex department store property at the far right and other abutting parcels to the right of the river. Officials are seeking proposals for the so-called “Downtown Gateway Project.”  COURTESY CITY OF PAWTUCKET

Pawtucket attempting a historic downtown development

Focus 10/25/2024

Pawtucket is searching for private partners with big pockets and big ideas. In recent years, the city has acquired several properties totaling about 20 acres...

Stanley Tree Service was not chopped down by COVID-19 

Business Services 09/27/2024

PBN 2024 Fastest Growing Companies Awards $15 MILLION to $50 MILLION: 3. Stanley Tree Service Inc. CEO (or equivalent): Stanley Zuba, founder and CEO 2023 Revenue: $49.4 million 2021...

Steere Engineering navigated toward financial recovery

Business Services 09/27/2024

PBN 2024 Fastest Growing Companies Awards $2.5 MILLION to $15 MILLION: 3. Steere Engineering Inc. CEO (or equivalent): Alison L. Steere, owner and CEO 2023 Revenue: $7.5 million 2021...