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Cost of insurance coverage grows for cannabis businesses
Since kicking off recreational sales in late 2022, Rhode Island’s cannabis industry has undergone sweeping changes this year, with seven recreational dispensaries currently operating...
‘Turbulent time’ for those up for Medicaid renewal
The staff at Thundermist Health Center has been bracing for a flood of work this year, and that flood has now arrived.
The center, a...
Ripple effect expected from legal challenge of shoreline law
It came as a surprise to few when, soon after shoreline access advocates celebrated the law’s passage in June, a group of coastal property...
AG: New wage theft law is pro-business, too
For more than four years Attorney General Peter F. Neronha sought to adjust an oversight in state law that he argues could have been...
‘Still so many barriers’ for women in the trades
Given the difficult life circumstances Elizabeth “Ellie” Navarro has had to deal with, it’s a wonder she’s so upbeat.
Growing up, the 19-year-old Pawtucket native...
Diversity advocates take aim at legacy admissions
For Viet Nguyen, a Brown University alumnus and founder of social impact organization EdMobilizer, the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ban on affirmative action presents...
Charter schools fight to grow as demand increases
Most parents don’t want to gamble with their children’s education. But for some, to provide what they believe is the right choice for their...
For many, tech institute can’t come fast enough
The alarming notice appeared without warning on the town of North Kingstown’s computer system in April.
A message said hackers had taken control of the...
Pilot program gives lift to hopeful health workers
Lori-Anne Wunschel has logged more than 15 years working in social services and addiction counseling, helping countless clients, many with major traumas and minimal...
Should R.I. businesses prep for potential credit crunch?
After a tumultuous first half of 2023 for U.S. banks, many observers fear that a credit crunch is fast approaching, if it hasn’t already...
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