Tag: Little Compton
Through thick and thin, she keeps urban B&B running
When Monica Hopton was a teenager, her father and stepmom bought a bed-and-breakfast on Nantucket. The island surroundings were lovely, and the B&B was...
America250-Enduring Success: Wilbur’s General Store
(Editor’s note: This is the 15th installment in a weekly series featuring Rhode Island’s oldest companies as the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of...
Southcoast Health’s EMS Support Program awards grants to 11 municipalities.
NEW BEDFORD – Eleven local emergency medical services organizations have been honored as recipients of the 2026 Southcoast Health Emergency Medical Services Support Grant...
McKee, Foulkes officially declare their candidacy for Sept. primary
With 78 days to go until Rhode Island’s Democratic primary, the two Democratic frontrunners for governor officially filed their declaration of candidacy paperwork less...
CRMC approves key SouthCoast Wind permit over objections from fishing industry
The murky future for SouthCoast Wind gained a small but significant sign of clarity Tuesday with a key permit approval from the Rhode Island...
State’s energy-efficiency rebate program for home electrification, appliances expanded
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has expanded its Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates program to support moderate-income households in 11 municipalities, the R.I. Office of Energy Resources announced...
Most-read stories on PBN.com, November 2025
1. R.I. losing more than a business with closure of another foundry POSTED ONLINE: NOV. 28. Friends Foundry of Woonsocket, VIBCO Inc.’s casting partner...
Undeveloped land parcel in Little Compton sells for $6.5M
LITTLE COMPTON – A 31-acre waterfront tract has sold for $6.5 million, the highest price paid for an undeveloped land parcel in the town...
URI graduate’s home services business expanding nationally after partnering with major...
LITTLE COMPTON – Patrick Brown never expected his college leaf-raking business to become a long-term career.
He started Rent Sons in 2010 at the age...
$3.8M in Learn365RI grants awarded across 29 municipalities
PROVIDENCE – Twenty-nine municipalities received a total of $3.8 million in Learn365RI grants to create or expand extended learning programs, with many focusing on...
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