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Rhode Island Energy proposes higher winter electric rates across customer groups
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Energy customers could see higher electric supply costs this winter, according to the proposed rates filed with the R.I. Public...
State launches new CPA licensing pathway amid accountant shortage
CRANSTON – Rhode Island has created a new pathway for individuals seeking to become certified public accountants, giving prospective CPAs an alternative route into the...
Citizens survey: Half of small businesses expect growth despite falling economic...
PROVIDENCE – Half of U.S. small-business owners expect revenue growth over the next three months, even as confidence in the broader economy continues to...
McKee names interim R.I. Department of Corrections director
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee has appointed Lynne Corry as interim director of the R.I. Department of Corrections, replacing outgoing Director Wayne T....
Providence-based KPMG leader named chair of Americas region
PROVIDENCE – KPMG LLP has named a Providence-based executive to a senior regional leadership role overseeing operations across North and South America.
Timothy J. Walsh,...
R.I. becomes first state to limit grocery self-checkout lanes
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has become the first state in the country to impose a statewide staffing requirement on grocery store self-checkout lanes after...
Brown University launches Workforce Lab to track job training programs
PROVIDENCE – Brown University’s Watson School of International and Public Affairs launched a new Workforce Development Policy Lab on Thursday to identify which job...
Providence again ranks No. 2 among most walkable U.S. cities
PROVIDENCE – The state's capital has once again been ranked the No. 2 most walkable city to visit in the United States by USA...
Smiley signs off on Providence’s $635.7M FY27 budget with no tax...
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley signed the $635.7 million fiscal 2027 budget, finalizing a spending plan that maintains city services without a tax...
UPP Global to refund $1.35M to R.I. drivers over hidden parking...
PROVIDENCE – UPP Global LLC, known locally as RI Parking Co., will pay $1.35 million to refund eligible Rhode Island drivers after the state...
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