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Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy

WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal judge on Monday struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt...
RHODE ISLAND is the 22nd most vulnerable state to identity theft and fraud, according to a recent study by WalletHub. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ARTISTIC IMAGES

R.I. ranks 22nd in vulnerability to identity theft and fraud, WalletHub says

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island residents have become much more vulnerable to identity theft and fraud in comparison to other states over the last year, according...

DOJ sues R.I., 5 other states for refusing its demands for...

BOSTON (AP) – The Justice Department on Tuesday sued six more states, including Rhode Island, in its ongoing campaign to obtain detailed voter data and...

Trump plans to weaken vehicle mileage rules that limit air pollution

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is expected to announce a proposal Wednesday to weaken vehicle mileage rules for the auto industry, loosening regulatory pressure on automakers...

RI State Police Lt. Col. Robert A. Creamer to Lead Diocese...

Most Rev. Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., Bishop of Providence, appointed Lieutenant Colonel Robert A. Creamer, MBA, CFE as the Diocese of Providence’s Director of...

R.I. losing more than a business with closure of another foundry 

Rhode Island is losing another one.   Friends Foundry of Woonsocket, VIBCO's casting partner since 1974, announced it will cease operations on Jan. 31. Their retirement...

DEM report: R.I. must speed up lowering carbon emissions to meet...

Rhode Island needs to put the pedal to the metal on its clean energy transition – while reducing its reliance on driving  – if...
DEALING WITH IT: Gregory Stevens, owner and operator of Pat’s Italian Restaurants, says market forces have driven wages higher at his eateries in recent years, so the Rhode Island minimum wage hike going into effect on Jan. 1 will have a limited impact on his business. 
PBN PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO

New minimum wage has some bracing for impact

Gregory Stevens, owner and operator of Pat’s Italian Restaurants, remembers only a few years back when he paid his line cooks $15 an hour. “And...
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: Amgen Rhode Island employees such as, from left, Kagan Littlefield and Gregory Van Dijk, both level 1 senior manufacturing associates; Hanna Rouillard, level 1 manufacturing associate; and Paul Trusler, level 2 senior manufacturing associate, are always looking for ways to operate more efficiently. They are pictured at the company’s West Greenwich campus.
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Amgen Rhode Island a hub of innovation

PBN 2025 Manufacturing Awards OVERALL EXCELLENCE AT AN ENTERPRISE MANUFACTURER: Amgen Rhode Island Amgen Rhode Island combines biology and technology to increase the odds of patients...

British national sentenced 4 years for role in construction scheme

PROVIDENCE – A British national from Northern Ireland has been sentenced to four years in prison after admitting that he participated in a multistate...
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