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CoreLogic: R.I. home price index highest in nation for July at...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 10.6% year over year in July, the highest in the nation, according to CoreLogic Inc.
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Report: Oncology doctors’ exodus has South County patients scrambling
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The recent departure of most the oncology department at South County Hospital has forced cancer patients to scramble and find care...
Providence City Council accepts tentative settlement to evict Skyline at Waterplace
PROVIDENCE – The City Council has accepted a tentative settlement between the city and Skyline at Waterplace LLC to evict the company from the...
Brown University trustee resigns over concerns about upcoming Israel divestment vote
PROVIDENCE – Joseph Edelman, founder and CEO of New York-based hedge fund company Perceptive Advisors LLC, has resigned from the Brown University board of...
R.I., Mass. select procurement of 2,878 megawatts of offshore wind power
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island and Massachusetts have agreed to a coordinated procurement of 2,878 megawatts of offshore wind power from three yet-to-be-operating wind farms...
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List: Disaster Preparedness & Response Resources
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R.I. gets $1.5M to remove sunken barge in Providence River
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management is getting $1.5 million to remove a 113-foot-long sunken barge from the Providence River and salvage...
In hospitality sector: ‘The No. 1 issue now … is the...
PROVIDENCE – With a consensus forecast that the probability of a recession in the next 12 months is more probable than not, hospitality industry...
R.I. health insurance commissioner OKs modified rate hikes for 2025
CRANSTON – The R.I. Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner on Tuesday approved commercial health insurance rate hikes for 2025 for all insurers, though...


















