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Governor McKee, Office of Energy Resources and Department of Environmental Management Award Agricultural Energy Grants to 23 Rhode Island Farms

State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management · July 8, 2025

Published on Tuesday, July 08, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI — Governor Dan McKee, the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER), and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have awarded more than $400,000 in funding to support 23...

Attorney General Bonta Files Brief in Support of Lawsuit Challenging U.S. DOJ’s Unlawful Restrictions on Domestic Violence Funds

Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice · July 11, 2025

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition in submitting an amicus brief in Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence v. Bondi, supporting plaintiffs challenging conditions placed on Violence Against...

Arrow Security Adds Mary McPhail as Chief Marketing Officer, Bringing More than 20 Years of Experience

EIN Presswire · July 11, 2025

New Appointment to Align Company’s Marketing and Business Objectives SMITHTOWN, NY, UNITED STATES, July 11, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Arrow Security is pleased to announce the addition of Mary McPhail as the company’s Chief Marketing Officer...

University of Rhode Island announces plan to reopen W. Alton Jones Campus

State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management · June 27, 2025

Published on Friday, June 27, 2025 Under an agreement approved Friday by the URI Board of Trustees, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will invest in critical infrastructure and natural resource protection, enabling the campus...

Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence

New York Attorney General · July 11, 2025

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in defending critical funding from the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) for organizations that provide services for survivors of domestic...

Dr. Katherine MacCallum First in Rhode Island to Perform Limb-Saving Limflow® TADV Procedure

EIN Presswire · June 25, 2025

Breakthrough procedure reduces amputation risk for patients with Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia PROVIDENCE, RI, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In a major advancement for patients suffering from advanced peripheral arterial...

Arrow Home Inspections Launches 24/7 Online Booking Platform for Rhode Island, MA and CT Clients

EIN Presswire · June 25, 2025

Arrow’s new platform connects homebuyers, sellers and agents to licensed professionals for inspections and related services. BRISTOL, RI, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Arrow Home Inspections is proud to announce the launch...

Rhode Island-based Jobs Rose by 1,100 from April; May Unemployment Rate Remains at 4.9 Percent

Department of Labor and Training Rhode Island · June 20, 2025

Published on Friday, June 20, 2025 CRANSTON, R.I. – Jobs at Rhode Island businesses rose by 1,100 in May as the state’s unemployment rate remained at 4.9 percent. Over the year, jobs were up 4,800 from May 2024, and the unemployment rate was up...

Attorney General Ford Sues Trump Administration to Protect Scientific Research and Education Programs

Nevada Attorney General · July 1, 2025

Carson City, NV — Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he has joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general on Wednesday, May 28, in suing the Trump administration to stop its illegal attempts to cut critical National Science...

Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore, Rhode Island State Archives Open New Exhibit on State Institutions in Rhode Island History

Rhode Island Government · June 12, 2025

RHODE ISLAND, June 12 - PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the Rhode Island State Archives today announced the opening of a new State Archives exhibit, A Good for the Public: Public Social Welfare in Rhode Island. The exhibit...

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Rhode Island ranks 48th in total VA home loans during Q1

Ocean State Today - Rhode Island · July 11, 2025

Kimberly M. Jackson VA Chief of Staff | https://department.va.govKimberly M. Jackson VA Chief of Staff | https://department.va.gov Rhode Island ranked 48th in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 264 loans issued,...

Common Cause mourns Alan Hassenfeld's contribution to ethical reforms in Rhode Island

Ocean State Today - Rhode Island · July 11, 2025

John Marion, Executive Director at Common Cause Rhode Island | Common Cause Rhode IslandJohn Marion, Executive Director at Common Cause Rhode Island | Common Cause Rhode Island Providence, Rhode Island – Common Cause Rhode Island is mourning the...

Missed Tackle Led to Endless Study But Little Action on Rhode Island’s Plastic Pollution Problem

ecoRI News - Rhode Island · July 10, 2025

Seven years ago, on July 16, 2018 during “Beach Office Hours” at Scarborough State Beach in Narragansett, then-Gov. Gina Raimondo announced the creation of a “Task Force to Tackle Plastics.” The initiative proved to be a template for delay. The...

À la Heart GVL earns national recognition at 2025 ISHA Awards of Excellence in Newport, Rhode Island

Greenville Business Magazine - South Carolina · July 10, 2025

(123rf.com Image) The South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (SCRLA) is proud to announce that À la Heart GVL, an emergency assistance program supporting Greenville County’s hospitality workers, has been honored with a 2025 ISHA Award...

Procaccianti Cos. to Develop 91-Room Hotel in Newport, Rhode Island

REBusinessOnline · July 10, 2025

10NEWPORT, R.I. — Locally based landlord Procaccianti Cos. will develop a 91-room hotel in the coastal Rhode Island city of Newport. TPG Hotels & Resorts will operate the property as The Bellevue Hotel, which is part of its INTERA Collection...

Our Favorite Write-Ins from the 2025 Best of Rhode Island Readers’ Poll

Rhode Island Monthly · July 10, 2025

We’re so close, folks! The 2025 Best of Rhode Island winners have been notified and the party is just three weeks away (Thursday, July 24, at the WaterFire Arts Center to be exact — don’t forget to secure tickets here). But if you’re feeling...

R.I.’s new ‘housing land bank’ will set sights on...

Providence Business News - Rhode Island · July 11, 2025

Rhode Island has added yet another tool in its battle to ease the shortage of housing in the state, creating a “housing land bank” that can accept, hold and repurpose various types of properties for home development. Affordable housing advocates...

Rhode Island man arrested for making death threats against President Trump, senior federal officials

Boston 25 News - Massachusetts · July 9, 2025

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Rhode Island man arrested Wednesday for threatening to kill President Donald Trump and two senior federal officials was found hiding in a bathtub, federal authorities noted in their criminal complaint. Carl D. Montague “began...

Noah Dobson’s wife Alexa gushes over ‘fairytale’ experience of marrying beau in the same Rhode Island location as John F. Kennedy

Sportskeeda · July 10, 2025

Earlier this month, Habs defenseman Noah Dobson married sports reporter Alexa Serowik in Newport, Rhode Island. The wedding ceremony was held on July 1 at St. Mary’s Church, the same location where John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy got...

NJ slips in CNBC 2025 list of top states for business

The North Jersey Record - New Jersey ·

Looking to start a business? New Jersey might not be the most ideal location compared to other parts of the country as The Garden State ranks 30 in CNBC’s 2025 list of top states for businesses. The annual list, now in its 19th year, grades every...