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DLT: R.I.-based jobs fall by 2,400 in June; unemployment still dips...
CRANSTON – Rhode Island-based jobs fell by 2,400 between May and June – the largest monthly decline since April 2023 – but the state's...
NRI Chamber CEO Catucci to lead Partnership for Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE – After six years leading the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, Liz Catucci is leaving the organization to lead a prominent nonprofit...
Smiley: City departments must ‘do more with less’ after signing $624M...
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Tuesday said the city's departments will now have to "do more with less" after signing the $624...
Report: Gabriel House owner faced legal dispute, harassment claims
FALL RIVER – The owner of an assisted-living facility where nine residents died in a July 13 fire has faced multiple criminal charges and...
Flames tear through assisted-living facility in Fall River, killing 9 and...
FALL RIVER (AP) – Flames roared through an assisted-living facility here, killing nine people and trapping residents inside, including some who leaned out of...
R.I.’s new ‘housing land bank’ will set sights on vacant, unused...
Rhode Island has added yet another tool in its battle to ease the shortage of housing in the state, creating a "housing land bank"...
R.I. drops to No. 46 on CNBC’s 2025 ranking of top...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked 46th among all states in CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business 2025″ rankings released Thursday, dropping two spots from...
Alan G. Hassenfeld, former Hasbro CEO and philanthropist, dies at 76
PAWTUCKET – Alan G. Hassenfeld, the former longtime chairman and CEO of Hasbro Inc. – the global toymaker his family founded more than a...
Providence City Council approves revised FY26 budget
PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Monday unanimously approved the revised fiscal 2026 budget plan which proposes a tax levy increase of 5.85%.
The $624...
CHIP50 poll: McKee’s approval rating worst among New England governors
PROVIDENCE – A poll released Monday does not put Gov. Daniel J. McKee in positive standing with local residents, and ranks him worst among...
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