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‘The impacts are everywhere.’ Federal cuts devastate nonprofits

Rhode Island’s nonprofits are in turmoil. This important segment of the economy – 16% of the workforce – has an uncertain future and the...

Judge accuses Homeland Security of bullying states into accepting conditions to...

A federal judge in Rhode Island on Tuesday accused the Trump administration of trying to “bully” states into accepting conditions that require them to...
CLARIFICATION NEEDED? The on-again, off-again status of the ban on noncompete clauses, both at the state and federal level, has left some employers and employees unsure of the legal status of noncompetes, according to lawyer Joshua A. Hawks-Ladds. COURTESY JOSHUA A. HAWKS-LADDS

Noncompete confusion deepens amid statewide veto, stalled federal ban

Conflicting signals from state and federal authorities over noncompete agreements have left some in the business community uncertain about what’s allowed and what’s not. Once...

Brown to cut 48 positions in effort to close $30M budget...

PROVIDENCE – Brown University will begin laying off 48 employees across campus, with those impacted being notified starting this week, the university announced on...
STEELY GAZE: Noel Laflamme, a technician at metal fabricator Ward’s Manufacturing LLC in Warren, measures the thickness of a steel plate as he prepares for a job in the workshop. 
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CRACKS IN THE METTLE | PBN survey: R.I. businesses remain resilient,...

When siblings Kelly and Kiffin Ward co-founded their Warren metal fabrication business, Ward’s Manufacturing LLC, in early 2024, they set out with a vision...
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Five Questions With: Heather Alge

Heather Alge | CEO, The Fogarty Center 1. What are your goals for The Fogarty Center now that you have stepped into the CEO...

Neronha, coalition seek preliminary injunction to block defunding of Planned Parenthood

PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, 21 other attorneys general and Pa. Gov. Josh D. Shapiro on Thursday filed a motion for...

Gen Z’s credit scores are dropping. Here’s what to do if...

NEW YORK (AP) – Gen Z has seen its credit scores drop more than any other generation over the past year, largely because of student...

Federal judge overturns ‘arbitrary and capricious’ work stoppage of Revolution Wind

PROVIDENCE – Construction can now resume on the Revolution Wind project after a federal judge on Monday overturned the Trump administration’s Aug. 22 stop-work...

Trump administration moves to transfer, consolidate Revolution Wind lawsuits

The developers of the Revolution Wind project and two attorneys general whose states were set to buy its electricity both filed lawsuits contending the...
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