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Groups poised to start R.I.’s Digital Equity Plan

While the internet may seem unavoidable – even crucial – in day-to-day life, just 80% of Rhode Island residents have a laptop or desktop...

R.I. median home sale price remains same in March, but inventory drops

WARWICK – While the month of February offered a brief glimmer of hope for increased home inventory, March returned to an unfortunate normal. In its...
STATE EDUCATION OFFICIALS have opened applications for $3.8 million in Learn365 grants through May 3.

$3.8M in Learn365 grants now available

PROVIDENCE – Another $3.8 million in state grants to help expand out-of-school learning in communities across Rhode Island is now available for municipalities and...
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Cyber Sessions: Train your staff to fight

(Editor’s note: This is the 21st installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what...

Smiley unveils $598.6M city budget, vows ‘a new culture in City Hall’

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Wednesday presented a $598.6 million budget for fiscal year 2025, a 3% increase that targets investments in...
THE PROVIDENCE CITY Plan Commission on Tuesday gave final approval for construction of a new Frank D. Spaziano Middle School on Eastwood Avenue. / COURTESY TECHTON ARCHITECTS

2 Providence school projects progressing; one plan gets final approval

PROVIDENCE – Plans to construct two new school buildings in the city are moving forward, with one project receiving final approval from the city’s...

Providence mayor to unveil fiscal 2025 budget Wednesday

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Wednesday will formally present his proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 that targets investments in every neighborhood,...

Williams resigns as president of Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro Gaming

PAWTUCKET – Cynthia Williams, president of Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro Gaming, will step down, Hasbro Inc. has announced. Williams will resign from both...

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VALUE JUDGMENTS: Hotels, office buildings, utility properties among Providence’s biggest tax...

When it comes to property values, everybody’s got an opinion. And when millions of tax dollars are at stake, many are willing to fight over it. That’s why the city of Providence has seen a steady stream of tax challenges from big-property owners who argue that the valuations assigned to their buildings are too high, and now the appeals may...

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Investing Wisely: Enhancing Efficiency & Value Through Sustainable Operations

In an era where the fate of our planet hangs in the balance, the concept of sustainability has transcended mere buzzwords to become the...

Inside A Local Video Agency: Meet Animus Studios

If you’re in marketing in Rhode Island, you’ve probably searched for “video production” in the last 10 years. Video is just part of every...

Embracing Diversity Expands Perspectives

Embracing diversity expands perspectives by incorporating a variety of ideas and viewpoints. This fosters the development of more robust solutions, yields superior outcomes and...

Abe Cohen Leads R.I. Business Development for Marquis Health...

Marquis Health Consulting Services has appointed Abe Cohen as Vice President of Business Development for Rhode Island. Cohen has more than a decade of...

Aaron Simmons Joins Napatree Capital

Napatree Capital Welcomes Aaron Simmons as a Principal and Senior Wealth Advisor Westerly, RI – April 15, 2024 – Napatree Capital is pleased to announce...

Stephany Kearney Promoted to VP, General Manager, Quantic™ Evans

Stephany has been promoted to VP, General Manager of Quantic™ Evans, an aerospace and defense capacitor manufacturer based in E. Providence, RI. Stephany joined...

PLDO Attorneys Secure $1.1M Victory for Client

Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) obtained a $1.1. million judgement for its client, IDC Properties, Inc. ("plaintiff") in United States District Court...

Small Business Cloud Accelerator Program Launches in Providence, Rhode...

PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 21, 2024 – Remi IT Solutions, an IT services and managed cybersecurity services company local to Rhode Island and Massachusetts, today...

South County Tourism Council Brings Danish Artist Thomas Dambo’s...

The South County Tourism Council is bringing big things to Rhode Island. By big things, we mean giant trolls made of recycled and reclaimed...

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