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RHODE ISLAND is the 22nd most vulnerable state to identity theft and fraud, according to a recent study by WalletHub. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ARTISTIC IMAGES

R.I. ranks 22nd in vulnerability to identity theft and fraud, WalletHub says

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island residents have become much more vulnerable to identity theft and fraud in comparison to other states over the last year, according...
CHILLING: Robert Swift, owner and president of East Bay Ice Co. in East Providence, is pictured with some of the ice blocks the company produces. Swift says his company is unique, as it’s one of about four or five block ice plants left in the United States.
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Meet the Makers: An ice factory that refuses to melt away

(Editor’s note: This is the 39th installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...

URI applications break a record. GPAs of incoming first-year students are...

After receiving a record number of applications, the University of Rhode Island exceeded its enrollment target for the incoming freshman class this fall. The academic...

Lawsuit against Brown University sparks debate on campus police secrecy at...

PROVIDENCE (AP) – A new lawsuit against Brown University has renewed questions surrounding the secrecy afforded many law enforcement officers employed by private colleges and...

More than 20 states sue Trump administration over frozen after-school, summer...

EAST PROVIDENCE (AP) – More than 20 states, including Rhode Island, sued President Donald Trump's administration on Monday over billions of dollars in frozen...

R.I. drops to No. 46 on CNBC’s 2025 ranking of top...

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked 46th among all states in CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business 2025″ rankings released Thursday, dropping two spots from...

Aspen Aerogels plans to boost E.P. plant production

EAST PROVIDENCE – Aspen Aerogels Inc. has scrapped plans to build a second manufacturing plant in Statesboro, Ga., and "will invest to maximize capacity"...

Proposed bill could make R.I. 10th state with equity impact laws

Nine states have equity impact laws. Rhode Island could be 10th under this bill. When lawmakers bring a bill to the chamber floor, one of...

Independent Man to return atop the Statehouse in December

PROVIDENCE – The Independent Man will be back atop the Statehouse just in time for the holidays.  The freshly renovated, 800-pound statue will return to...

Study: R.I.’s average credit score ranks No. 20 in U.S. for...

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s average credit score ranked No. 20 in the nation for the second consecutive year, according to a recent study by...
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