Tag: Cranston
Former United Way of Rhode Island employee sentenced for leading money-laundering...
PROVIDENCE – A former philanthropy officer for the United Way of Rhode Island Inc. has been sentenced to more than three years in prison...
Cranston businessman sentenced for second tax-evasion conviction
PROVIDENCE – A Cranston businessman was sentenced to two years’ probation and $1.3 million in restitution following a second conviction on federal tax charges,...
RIHousing Announces Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. (PRMI) as Top Participating Lender...
Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc.
647 Oaklawn Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
401-943-9200
ljamieson@primeres.com
January 9, 2026
CRANSTON, RI – RIHousing has named Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. (PRMI) the Top Participating Lender...
Raimondo nominated to Costco’s board of directors
PROVIDENCE – Gina M. Raimondo, the former Rhode Island governor who left during her term to serve as U.S. secretary of commerce in March...
Garden City Newport Creamery closing before year’s end
CRANSTON – The Newport Creamery at Garden City Center is closing near the end of the year.
The Jan Companies, which owns the beloved regional...
Robert Raimondo enters R.I. governor’s race
CRANSTON – Businessman and Rhode Island native Robert J. Raimondo has declared his candidacy for governor in the 2026 election.
Running for the Republican ticket,...
Closure of Newport Creamery in Cranston a huge loss for R.I.
The news that the Newport Creamery at Garden City Center will close in 2026 is deeply unsettling – but let’s be clear: Newport Creamery...
Cash-strapped RIPTA unveils massive service cuts across the state to board
To cover a $10 million deficit, the R.I. Public Transit Authority on Thursday laid out a wide-ranging plan for service cuts.
And just how deep...
Commerce awards $10.6M for job creation, innovation and development
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Commerce Corp. has awarded $10.6 million in incentives through the state’s Innovation Voucher, Qualified Jobs Tax Credit, Main Street RI Streetscape...
Don’t tax the builders of our economy – support them instead
As Rhode Islanders, we pride ourselves on grit, ingenuity and community – values that built this state and fuel its economy to this day....


















