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Shellfish harvesting expansion in Greenwich Bay conditionally approved

PROVIDENCE – An additional 180 acres of Greenwich Bay has been conditionally approved for shellfish harvesting starting due to improvements in water quality, the...

R.I. student-loan reimbursement program sees applications drop 40%

PROVIDENCE – A state incentive program aimed at luring college graduates to work in critical industries through student-loan reimbursement may be losing its luster. Just...

Wright’s Dairy Farm opening ice cream shop in Providence

PROVIDENCE – Some sweet news for ice cream lovers. Wright’s Dairy Farm Inc. of North Smithfield announced Tuesday that it is opening a new location...

R.I. gas prices drop below $4 for first time since February

PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island dropped to $3.95 per gallon, 13 cents less than last week...
SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY, like many other local colleges and universities, have updated their COVID-19 policies going into this fall semester where they are less strict than this time last year. / COURTESY SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY

After 2 years of COVID-19, local colleges optimistic in getting back...

PROVIDENCE – Could this academic year finally see almost complete normalcy on local college campuses for the first time in more than two years?...

List: Web Development Firms

Ranked by employees: 1. (add)ventures | Employees: 81 2. Vertikal6 | Employees: 53 3 (tie). ProProducts Web Development | Employees: 27 3 (tie). Brave River Solutions Inc. | Employees: 27 The complete list is available for purchase...

List: Internet Access Providers

Ranked by oldest company: 1. Verizon Communications Inc. | Year founded: 1870 2. Sprintout Internet Services | Year founded: 1927 3. Cox Communications Inc. | Year founded: 1962 The complete list is available for...

Elorza unveils spending details for $10M racial reparations program

PROVIDENCE – Lofty visions for how to atone for centuries of racism and discrimination are becoming clearer, with a rough plan for how the...

BLS: Average weekly wage in R.I rises 6.8% Y/Y in Q1

PROVIDENCE – The average weekly wage in Rhode Island increased 6.8% year over year through the end of the first quarter of 2022 to...
SUMMER DRAWS: Ballard’s hotel and beach club in Old Town is one of Block Island’s oldest and most popular businesses.  / PBN PHOTO/K. Curtis

Decision pending after emergency DBR hearing on Ballard’s appeal

NEW SHOREHAM – Ballard's Beach Resort has appealed the decision by the New Shoreham Board of License Commissioners to suspend the liquor and entertainment...
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