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Report: R.I. Public Defender office significantly understaffed
PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Public Defender system currently employs 49 public defenders but its workload requires a 136-person, full-time-equivalent workforce, according to The Rhode...
October sees R.I. unemployment hold steady
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained the same – 4.2 percent – from September to October, according to a Thursday release...
West Park Food Hall Kickstarter campaign hits goal, gets funded
PROVIDENCE - The Eat Drink RI LLC West Park Food Hall Kickstarter campaign has been funded, surpassing its $119,000 fundraising goal. The campaign ended...
CoreLogic: Mortgage delinquencies in Providence metro decline in August
PROVIDENCE – In August, 5.5 percent of mortgages in the Providence metropolitan area were in 30 days or more delinquency (including foreclosure), a decline...
R.I. ranks No. 20 for highest public expenditures per $1K of...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked No. 20 for the highest total state and local government expenditures per $1,000 of personal income in the “How...
R.I. business community toasts PBN’s 2017 BEA winners
PROVIDENCE – Providence Business News and the Rhode Island business community took time out Wednesday evening to celebrate the people and companies chosen to...
Nautic Partners sells manufacturer for $700M
PROVIDENCE - Nautic Partners LLC has sold IPS Corp. for $700 million to Baltimore-based Sherman Capital Holdings LLC, Nautic announced Wednesday.
IPS Corp. is a manufacturer...
Care New England opening 24-hour opioid treatment center at Butler Hospital
PROVIDENCE — Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and Care New England will announce a new Center of Excellence medication-assisted treatment program for opioid addiction at...
R.I. ranks No. 20 on 2017 State New Economy Index
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked No. 20 with a score of 66.7 out of a possible 100 on the 2017 State New Economy Index,...
Hirsh, Clements, Almestica recognized at PWCVB annual meeting
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau celebrated the organization's 2017 achievements at its annual meeting Thursday, which included recognition of local leaders.
According to...
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