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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE has predicted blizzard conditions in parts of Massachusetts and Block Island and issued a winter storm warning for all of Rhode Island. / COURTESY NWS

NWS: Blizzard and near-blizzard conditions expected Thursday

Government 01/03/2018

PROVIDENCE – The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning that the region can expect 8 to 12 inches of show will...

THE MOST RECENT ESTIMATE for HealthSource RI enrollment for 2018 was 33,021, a 10.5 percent increase from 2017 enrollment in the state’s Affordable Care Act exchange.

HSRI: Health insurance enrollees up 10.5% in 2018

Health Services 01/02/2018

PROVIDENCE — The number of health insurance enrollees through the state’s Affordable Care Act exchange, Health Source RI, climbed to 33,021 in the final...

THROUGH NOVEMBER, the state is 0.6 percent ahead of its revenue expectations, according to the R.I. Department of Revenue.

State revenue ahead of budget through November

Government 12/29/2017

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island took in more revenue than budgeted in November, the second month in a row that the state’s tax and other...

ZACHARY SHERMAN, director of Health Source RI. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

R.I. considers health insurance mandate as enrollment sets records

Government 12/28/2017

PROVIDENCE — The individual mandate penalty for the uninsured, zeroed out by the GOP tax law, remains in place for 2018 as HealthSource RI,...

CARE NEW ENGLAND and Partners HealthCare announced today that the companies had agreed to extend their letter of intent to the end of January.

CNE, Partners extend letter of intent through end of Jan.

Health Services 12/27/2017

PROVIDENCE — Care New England and Partners HealthCare have agreed to extend a letter of intent to merge, set to expire on Dec. 31,...

THE NEW TAX BILL has taxpayers looking to make moves to bolster their financial edge before the new tax season when a new set of rules takes effect. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL NAGLE

Pre-paying property taxes before end of year appears prudent

Government 12/26/2017

PROVIDENCE – The passage of the new tax overhaul has left some taxpayers – both businesses and individuals – seeking to take advantage of the...

CARE NEW ENGLAND has pledged to continue funding Memorial Hospital's pensions as it waits for approval to close the facility. / COURTESY CARE NEW ENGLAND

CNE Pledges continued Memorial Hospital pension funding

Health Services 12/22/2017

PAWTUCKET — Care New England’s Board of Directors voted unanimously Thursday night to withdraw Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island from the obligated group for...

THE R.I. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION has awarded 6/10 Constructor a contract to rebuild the 6-10 Interchange in Providence. In a photo taken in the summer of 2015, one of the bridges of the interchange, just south of Westminster St., temporary braces put in by RIDOT 15 years ago were showing signs of deterioration themselves. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

RIDOT awards $248M 6-10 Interchange rebuild contract to 6/10 Constructors

Capital Goods 12/21/2017

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Transportation signed a contract with 6/10 Constructor to rebuild the 6-10 Interchange in Providence, the department announced Thursday. The...