Rhode Island’s clean energy sector supports nearly 10,000 jobs, according to a new report from the state’s Office of Energy Resources. The report is…
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No Serious Injuries In Construction Collapse At Bryant University
Little information is available about what caused a steel structure to collapse Tuesday morning at Bryant University. But officials at Rhode Island…
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The Bottom Line: Ximedica’s West Coast Expansion
Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment The Bottom Line. This week,…
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ProJo’s First Female Top Editor, Karen Bordeleau, Leaving
Karen Bordeleau, who rose to become The Providence Journal’s first female executive editor during a 20-year career at the newspaper, is leaving…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Let’s Welcome Tourists To Rhode Island
Gov. Gina Raimondo wants to attract more tourists to Rhode Island. As summer winds down, RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay has some ideas.
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Bacteria Levels Down By Half In Upper Narragansett Bay
Upper Narragansett Bay is cleaner than it used to be. That’s according to the latest data from the Narragansett Bay Commission.
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TGIF: 17 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Happy Friday, and thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. There’s plenty of news, even in the peak of summer, so we’re ready to dive in. Your tips…
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Foundations Laid For Nation’s First Offshore Wind Farm Off Block Island
Deepwater Wind installed the first foundation over the weekend for what is slated to be the first offshore wind farm in the country. Monday morning the…
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RI Unemployment Rate Inches Down In June
Rhode Island’s unemployment rate inched down to 5.9 percent in June, the lowest level since 2007, the state Department of Labor and Training has…
