Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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Curio sees steady sales since launching in 2020

Jay Almeida is in the estate sale business, which means he’s in the business of getting people to like him. “If they don’t like you,...

Carpionato Group announces leadership transition

JOHNSTON – Two longtime executives of the Carpionato Group LLC are stepping down. CEO and President Kelly MacArthur Coates and Angelo Marocco, the company's outside...

‘It’s a statewide celebration of ideas’: R.I. Startup Week returns Sept. 18

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Startup Week returns to the Ocean State for the fifth straight year beginning Sept. 18.  This year’s event features more than 60 events through Sept. 25...

Cybertruck owners take a heavy toll on the Pell Bridge. And pay one too.

Gresh Laing’s 2024 Tesla Cybertruck gets plenty of attention on Rhode Island’s roads. Most of it isn’t friendly. “I get more middle fingers and thumbs-downs...

Study: R.I. workforce faces moderate AI job disruption risk

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s workforce faces a moderate risk of disruption from artificial intelligence, with 2.76% of workers employed in occupations considered highly exposed...

The public side of trust

(Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series, When did confidentiality become optional? The first can be found here.) Previously, I wrote about...

Roger Williams, Fatima Hospital nurses raise concerns over finances, home health plans

PROVIDENCE – Half a year after the Georgia-based Centurion Foundation acquired Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, backed with an...

World Cup brings visitors, spending to Providence, with mixed lodging results

PROVIDENCE – Greater Providence saw a surge in short-term rental activity during the World Cup's 39-day run, while the tournament’s effect on the city’s...

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As R.I. races to build new housing, existing affordable units are...

Newport Heights was quite a different place years ago, when the 11-acre public housing complex in the north end of the city – then known as Tonomy Hill – had a reputation as a dangerous place to live. When Kate Dyl moved in more than two decades ago, there was not only rampant crime and illicit drug use, but the...

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Your Business Has Gone Global. Has Your Insurance?

A decade ago, “doing business internationally” was mostly a large-company concern. Today, a manufacturer in Cranston shipping parts to Ontario, a Providence software firm...

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ISO 9001:2026: A Practical Opportunity to Build for What’s Next

For Rhode Island manufacturers, ISO 9001 has been much more than a certificate on the wall. It serves as a badge of honor, symbolizing...

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. Welcomes Amanda Rotimi

Amanda Rotimi joins the firm as an associate in the Litigation Department. Amanda recently completed a term as a law clerk to Judge Lara...

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. Welcomes Zachary Domian

Zachary Domian joins the firm as an associate in the firm’s Business & Corporate and Real Estate Groups. His practice focuses on commercial real...

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...

MG Commercial Welcomes Jack Cordischi as Sales and Leasing...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — August 26, 2026 — MG Commercial Real Estate is pleased to announce that Jack Cordischi has joined the firm as a...

Aptt Law Represents Buyer in Acquisition of Wild Birds...

EAST GREENWICH, R.I., Aug. 20, 2026 -- Rhode Island law firm Aptt Law LLC advised Welcome Ideas, LLC, doing business as Wild Birds Unlimited...

Nicole J. Benjamin Elected to Board of Directors of...

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. is pleased to announce that Nicole J. Benjamin, a shareholder of the firm, has been elected to the Board...

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