Tag: Westerly
CVS pharmacists at 2 R.I. locations seek to unionize
WOONSOCKET – Pharmacists at two CVS locations in the southern part of the state announced Tuesday that they have filed to unionize with The...
R.I. gets $52.9M for Cliff Walk, 37 other projects
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will get more than $52.9 million in federal funding to support 38 local projects, including $5 million to repair the...
Fitch upgrades RIAC bond rating to ‘A-’
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Airport Corp. has scored a financial hat trick this year.
Fitch Ratings on Monday upgraded the quasi-public agency's $57 million of...
Washington Trust reports $11.2M profit in Q3, a 40% drop from...
WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Bancorp Inc. on Tuesday posted a third-quarter profit of $11.2 million, down 40.2% from $18.7 million it reported in...
Providence-Warwick metro unemployment falls in April
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 2.6% in April, a decrease from 3.9% one month ago and down...
Texas man sentenced to 37 months for scamming $1.5M from R.I....
PROVIDENCE – A Texas man who previously pleaded guilty to his role in an online romance scam was sentenced to 37 months in federal...
Washington Trust posts $12.8M profit in Q1, down 22% from a...
WESTERLY – Washington Trust Bancorp Inc., the parent company of Washington Trust Co., on Monday reported a net income of $12.8 million in the...
Providence metro unemployment rises in February
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 4.2% in February, an increase from 3.6% one month prior but still...
State receives $26M in federal funding for public housing
PROVIDENCE – Housing authorities in 24 communities across the state will receive $26.3 million in federal funding through the Public Housing Capital Fund, U.S....
RIPTA receives $5M in federal Safe Streets funding
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority will receive $5 million to develop a Safe Streets action plan covering 29 communities across the state,...
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