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R.I. unemployment rate declines to 5.2% in Sept.
PROVIDENCE – The unemployment rate in Rhode Island was 5.2% in September, a decline from 5.8% in August and 10.9% one year prior, the...
Summit: Outreach to employees reduces COVID-19 vaccine defiance
PROVIDENCE – Repeated employee outreach – including small group meetings, daily bulletins and even bringing in faith leaders and pregnancy specialists – has proven...
R.I. Foundation releases spending recommendations for ARPA funds
PROVIDENCE – Housing, behavioral health, workforce development and small business took top priority in the Rhode Island Foundation’s recommendations for spending the state’s American...
I-195 Redevelopment District’s Parcel 25 eyed for proposed, 5-story R.I. health...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health is gaining support for its proposal to build a 5-story building that would house a new state public health...
Elorza announces new small-business grant program using ARPA funds
PROVIDENCE - Mayor Jorge O. Elorza in a press conference on Friday announced the launch of a new city grant program for small businesses...
Endowments swell at Brown, other R.I. colleges
PROVIDENCE – As global financial markets boost college endowments around the country, Brown University saw an "extraordinary single-year return" of 51.5% for fiscal 2021,...
Helena B. Foulkes announces run for governor
PROVIDENCE - Former CVS Health Corp. executive Helena B. Foulkes, a Democrat, has announced her candidacy in Rhode Island's 2022 gubernatorial election.
In a video...
Report: 30% of state critical infrastructure at risk of failing in...
PROVIDENCE – A major flood could render inoperable nearly one-third of Rhode Island's hospitals, wastewater treatment plants, ports and other critical infrastructure, simultaneously making...
Lack of parking at proposed projects stirring debate
More and more frequently, proposals for new apartment buildings in Providence are including less and less on-site parking, and that’s perfectly fine with some...
McKee submits budget amendment plan to spend over $100M of R.I.’s...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Thursday outlined his plan to spend nearly 10% of the state's $1.1 billion in American Rescue Plan...
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