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JPG Designs Marks More Than 15 Years of Helping Rhode Island Businesses Grow Online
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
East Greenwich, RI , May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Since opening in 2010, JPG Designs has helped businesses across Rhode Island and New England strengthen online visibility through website development, search engine optimization, paid...
Attorney General Neronha sues Kalshi and Polymarket for unlawfully conducting sports gambling in Rhode Island
State of Rhode Island Attorney General
Published on Thursday, May 21, 2026 Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced a lawsuit against Kalshi and Polymarket in Rhode Island Superior Court asking for a declaration that Kalshi’s and Polymarket’s sports-related “event contracts”...
A Clear Line of Sight: How a Rhode Island Veteran-Owned Firm Sells Globally
International Trade Administration - Washington D.C.
May 20, 2026 Curt Cultice is a Senior Communications Specialist in the U.S. Commercial Service Joe Janson is known as a strategic navigator in more ways than one. A Coast Guard veteran who served on an icebreaker, he’s also good at “breaking the...
Rhode Island Humanities Celebrates State-Funded THRIVE Grants at the State House Library
Rhode Island Council for the Humanities
May 11, 2026 — On May 5, local legislators, community members, and THRIVE grantees from 2026 celebrated the impact of this unique program at an event at the Rhode Island State Library in Providence.
Mobile Beacon Launches BeaconEDGE Wireless Business Internet for Nonprofits, Schools, and Libraries
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
Lincoln, RI, June 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mobile Beacon, a nonprofit provider of affordable high-speed internet for schools, libraries, and nonprofit organizations, today announced the launch of BeaconEDGE™ Wireless Business Internet, a new...
Stop & Shop Kicks Off Food Bank For NYC’s “Slam Dunk on Hunger” Campaign with $19,812 Donation
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
BRONX, N.Y., June 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As New York City rallies behind the Knicks’ return to the NBA Finals, Stop & Shop is tipping off Food Bank For NYC’s Slam Dunk on Hunger campaign with a $19,812 lead gift, jumpstarting the city’s...
Rhode Island Department of Education Announces Schedule and Programming Details for RI STEAM Expo Happening May 9
Rhode Island Department of Education
Published on Wednesday, May 06, 2026 PROVIDENCE, RI — Today, Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) announced the full schedule and program highlights for the RI STEAM Expo,...
Governor McKee Announces Innovation Grants for Small Business and High-Growth Startup Support
Rhode Island Commerce
Providence, R.I. – June 1, 2026 – Governor Dan McKee, Chair of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation Board, announced that the Board awarded $800,000 in funding to 13 organizations through its Innovation Network Matching Grant program.
AdCare Rhode Island Among Few in the Northeast Offering Accelerated Methadone Detox
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I., May 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AdCare Rhode Island, a leading provider of addiction treatment services, is among a select group of facilities in the Northeast offering an accelerated methadone detox program.
Rhode Island-based Jobs rose by 500 from February; March Unemployment Rate increased to 4.7 Percent
Department of Labor and Training Rhode Island
Published on Thursday, April 30, 2026 Rhode Island’s Labor Force The March unemployment rate was 4.7 percent, up one-tenth of a percentage point from the February rate.
Rhode Island-based Jobs rose by 500 from February; March Unemployment Rate increased to 4.7 Percent
Department of Labor and Training Rhode Island
Published on Thursday, April 30, 2026 Rhode Island’s Labor Force The March unemployment rate was 4.7 percent, up one-tenth of a percentage point from the February rate.
RHODE ISLAND LEADERSHIP UNVEILS "SUMMER OF SOCCER" VISION FOR UPCOMING INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT
Rhode Island Office of the General Treasurer
Published on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, April 28, 2026: This morning, General Treasurer James Diossa, Governor Dan McKee, Mayor Brett Smiley, legislators, state officials, and leaders announced the comprehensive operational...
AdCare Rhode Island Expands Addiction Treatment Access for Underserved South County by Moving Outpatient Services to its North Kingstown Campus
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I., May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AdCare Rhode Island has relocated its outpatient services from Warwick to its main campus in North Kingstown.
SBA Offers Relief to Massachusetts Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Blizzard
U.S. Small Business Administration
WASHINGTON —The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts to offset economic losses caused by a blizzard occurring...
Mobile Beacon and The Quilt Announce National Partnership to Expand Wireless Connectivity Access Across Research and Education Networks
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
Lincoln, RI, May 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mobile Beacon, a nonprofit provider of affordable high-speed wireless internet for schools, libraries, and nonprofit organizations, today announced a new partnership agreement with The Quilt, the...
Rhode Island Commerce Opens Applications for Commercial Improvement Grants
Rhode Island Commerce
Main Street and Site Readiness programs invest in local business districts and key site development; deadline to apply is Friday, May 29 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – April 20, 2026 – Secretary of Commerce Stefan Pryor and Rhode Island Commerce today...
Amendment to New Shoreham General Ordinances Chapter 17 Taxation and Finance, Article I In General,
New Shoreham Town - Rhode Island
Amendment to New Shoreham General Ordinances Chapter 17 Taxation and Finance, Article I In General, Section 17-1 Property tax classification 2026-05 The Town Council shall annually fix the amount, if any, of a homestead exemption with respect to...
Rhode Island-based Jobs fell by 1,000 from January; February Unemployment Rate increased to 4.6 Percent
Department of Labor and Training Rhode Island
Published on Thursday, April 16, 2026 CRANSTON, R.I. – Jobs at Rhode Island businesses fell by 1,000 in February as the state’s unemployment rate increased to 4.6 percent.
Rhode Island-based Jobs fell by 1,000 from January; February Unemployment Rate increased to 4.6 Percent
Department of Labor and Training Rhode Island
Published on Thursday, April 16, 2026 CRANSTON, R.I. – Jobs at Rhode Island businesses fell by 1,000 in February as the state’s unemployment rate increased to 4.6 percent.
Rhode Island Commerce Opens Applications for Invention Incentive Program
Rhode Island Commerce
Commerce will reimburse Rhode Island small businesses and inventors up to $5,000 towards patent application filings; deadline to apply is Friday, May 1 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – April 13, 2026 – Rhode Island Commerce is accepting applications for its...
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