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Court decides not to appoint U.S. attorney, leaving Calenda in charge
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. District Court in Rhode Island has declined to appoint an interim U.S. attorney for the state, effectively leaving Charles C....
Eastern Bankshares reports $65.3M first quarter profit
BOSTON – Eastern Bankshares Inc. reported first-quarter profit of $65.3 million, compared with a $217.7 million loss in the same period a year ago,...
Citizens Financial Group investigating data breach
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. is investigating a cybersecurity incident involving a small number of customers' data that was extracted from a third-party...
Washington Trust CEO: Q1 results mixed amid wealth and institutional push
WESTERLY – Washington Trust Bancorp Inc. CEO and Chairman Edward O. “Ned” Handy III said Tuesday that the company's first-quarter results reflected uneven fee...
Smiley proposes $635.7M FY27 budget, holds tax rates steady amid rising...
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Wednesday unveiled a $635.7 million fiscal year 2027 budget proposal, 1.75% more than the current year's spending...
Centreville Bank Stadium lands summer concert festival featuring Sublime
PAWTUCKET – Centreville Bank Stadium on Tuesday announced it will host its first music event this summer as part of its broader push to...
R.I. Health Secretary Richard Charest to retire in July
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Executive Office of Health and Human Services Secretary Richard Charest will retire on July 3, Gov. Daniel J. McKee announced Friday.
Charest...
Aspen Aerogels oven that exploded had open permits, no final inspection
EAST PROVIDENCE – A drying oven involved in Wednesday’s explosion at Aspen Aerogels Inc. that injured 11 workers had open permits that were never finalized...
Explosion at Aspen Aerogels: ‘It’s a miracle nobody was killed’
EAST PROVIDENCE – Aspen Aerogels Inc.’s manufacturing plant will remain closed until investigators can ensure it is safe to resume operations after an explosion...
Former state official cleared of ethics violations in 2023 Philadelphia trip
PROVIDENCE – Former state administration director James E. Thorsen has been cleared of all ethics violations stemming from a March 2023 work trip to...
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