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Providence bike lane network getting renewed attention
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RIDE lands $18M in federal grants for AI literacy programs
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R.I. accepting applications for new Workforce Pell Grant program
PROVIDENCE – The state is now accepting applications from eligible training providers for the new federal Workforce Pell Grant program.
The new initiative, launched on...
Mike Tyson’s cannabis brand launches in Rhode Island
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SEC filing of the week: Pangaea Logistics Solutions posts $10.2M Q2 profit
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McCormack elected chair of UTIC board of directors, replacing Proffitt
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Revolution Wind project on track for completion this year, developer says
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FBI: R.I. victims lost $52K to rental scammers in 2025
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Smiley’s second-term vision: Building Providence’s next economy
Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley entered City Hall in 2023 after serving as the city’s chief operating officer, promising a more efficient approach to governing and a renewed focus on economic growth.
Nearly four years later, Smiley says the city has made progress on several fronts, pointing to the return of Providence Public Schools to local control, more than 2,000...
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AIPSO Appoints Les Willis President and CEO
AIPSO is pleased to announce that Executive Vice President Les Willis was appointed President and CEO, effective July 1, 2026.
Mr. Willis served as a...
Saint Elizabeth Home Welcomes New Administrator Brian McGuinness
Saint Elizabeth Community welcomes Brian McGuinness as the new Executive Director of their skilled nursing home in East Greenwich. He is no stranger to...
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Timberline Construction Welcomes Matthew Dempsey as Project Executive
Industry veteran brings nearly 30 years of construction management and deep Massachusetts and Rhode Island relationships to the firm
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Omni Search Labs Launches Search-First Squarespace Web Development for...
East Providence, R.I. (July 14, 2026) — Omni Search Labs, an East Providence search and AI optimization studio, today announced the launch of Squarespace...
