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Ranked by total local employees: 1. Lifespan Corp. | No. of local employees: 17,331 2. CVS Health Corp. | No. of local employees: 8,600 3. Fidelity Investments Inc. | No....

Lardaro: R.I. remains in a statistical recession

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island continues to be in a statistical recession, but the effects have been blunted by federal funding and budget surpluses, University...
PROVIDENCE CITY Planning Commission members voted to move forward with a local developer’s controversial plans to demolish two buildings and build a five-story mixed use property on Wickenden Street during a meeting Tuesday evening. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE ARCHITECTURE CO.

Master plan for controversial 62-unit building in Fox Point gets go-ahead

PROVIDENCE – The City Planning Commission on Tuesday voted to move forward with a local developer’s controversial plans to demolish two buildings along Wickenden...
THE R.I. BOARD OF ELECTIONS voted Tuesday to subpoena Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos' signature staffers to testify after the Sept. 5 primary election. / SCREENSHOT VIA YOUTUBE.COM

Most Matos campaign signatures validated after review, but R.I. election board...

CRANSTON – While Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos’ congressional campaign has more than enough valid signatures to be eligible for the ballot after a review...
ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY students have a yoga session on campus during the spring. Colleges are now starting to focus on mental health and socialization recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. / COURTESY ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY

Mental health, socialization recovery now a focus on college campuses post-COVID

PROVIDENCE – Buying textbooks, moving boxes of personal items into dorms, getting to know roommates and classmates, and administrators formally welcoming back students and...
THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET will issue this fall the $27 million in public bonds to help finance the Tidewater Landing stadium project. / COURTESY FORTUITOUS PARTNERS

Pawtucket to issue $27M in bonds for stadium project this fall

PAWTUCKET – Another major financial domino will fall into place with the Tidewater Landing stadium construction project. Grace Voll, spokesperson for Mayor Donald R. Grebien,...
THE HARRIETT BALLOU Charitable Foundation launched on Tuesday to offer grants to senior living organizations for various needs.

Harriet Ballou Charitable Foundation launches to help support senior-living community

WARWICK – A former longtime local senior living nonprofit that recently ceased operations a couple years ago will have its legacy live on through...
ABOUT 100 YELLOW CORP. truck drivers based in Rhode Island have been laid off as part of the national company's bankruptcy filings. / AP PHOTO/CHARLIE RIEDEL

About 100 Yellow Corp. truckers in R.I. laid off as company...

PROVIDENCE – Approximately 100 local Yellow Corp. truck drivers are now out of a job as the national trucking company declared bankruptcy over the...

R.I. researchers get $6M for climate change, coastal resiliency hub project

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island researchers have been awarded $6 million in federal funding for a new data hub study climate change and coastal resiliency,...
THE R.I. COASTAL RESOURCES Management Council has fined Ballard’s Beach Resort a total of $50,000 for what the panel says are unauthorized tiki bars, fences, and other amenities on the beach outside the bar. / PBN FILE PHOTO/K. CURTIS

Ballard’s Beach Resort fined $50,000 for illegal beach structures

PROVIDENCE – A notorious beach bar on Block Island finds itself in hot water once again.  The R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council has fined Ballard’s...
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