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State launches new CPA licensing pathway amid accountant shortage

Business Services 07/22/2026

CRANSTON – Rhode Island has created a new pathway for individuals seeking to become certified public accountants, giving prospective CPAs an alternative route into the...

New state laws as of July 1 include ‘Taylor Swift tax,’...

Government 07/02/2026

PROVIDENCE – In addition to the start of the state’s $15.2 billion fiscal year 2027 budget, several previously approved laws went into effect on...

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NEXT GEN: Chaffee Industrial Roofing President Peter Chaffee, foreground, officially marks the fourth generation of family ownership in 2019, signing paperwork transferring ownership in the presence of an unidentified lawyer.  COURTESY CHAFFEE INDUSTRIAL ROOFING

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LOST CONNECTION? Some veterinarians, such as Dr. Joyce Gifford at Abbott Valley Veterinary Center in Cumberland, are concerned that a new pet telehealth law will lead to difficulties in providing proper care.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

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