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State commits $5.48M to rural healthcare workforce training
PROVIDENCE – A $5.48 million federal investment will support healthcare career training at 14 Rhode Island schools and local education agencies as part of...
State’s teacher apprenticeship program expands
CENTRAL FALLS – Rhode Island’s Registered Teaching Apprenticeship Program is expanding from four apprentices to 14 as the state works to create a new...
Rhode Island Energy launches real-time electricity monitoring app
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Energy customers are among the first in the country to receive free real-time monitoring of their home electricity use through...
Federal Hill’s La Pigna sculpture removed for storm-damage repairs
PROVIDENCE – Federal Hill’s iconic La Pigna sculpture was removed for repairs Wednesday after new inspections found additional damage from the Blizzard of 2026...
Providence spent $1.1M in opioid settlement funds in 2025, report finds
PROVIDENCE – The city spent about $1.12 million in opioid settlement funds in 2025, supporting 14 community-based projects that reached more than 3,000 people...
PUC decision secures $170M in benefits for R.I. ratepayers
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ratepayers will receive $170 million in bill credits and other benefits under a Public Utilities Commission decision, Attorney General Peter...
$11.9M Barrington waterfront home is R.I.’s highest residential sale of 2026
BARRINGTON – A waterfront estate on Nayatt Road has sold for $11.9 million, setting a Barrington residential sales record and becoming Rhode Island’s highest-priced...
Rhode Island to receive up to $64.5M in Meta settlement
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will receive at least $49.4 million and as much as $64.5 million under a landmark multistate settlement with Facebook and...
PVDFest 2026 to feature longer hours, new events downtown
PROVIDENCE – PVDFest 2026 will feature longer hours and new events when the city’s signature festival takes over downtown next month, the city announced...
PUC approves $170M in energy bill credits for Rhode Island Energy...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Energy customers will receive more than $170 million in bill credits beginning in October.
The credits, approved by the Public Utilities...
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