Health Care Standoff: About 1,900–2,000 Rhode Islanders on UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage lost in-network access to Brown University Health physicians after a stalled negotiation over reimbursement rates and prior-authorization burdens—repeating a similar July 2025 fight. Offshore Wind Legal Battle: Multiple states, including Rhode Island, are preparing to sue the Trump administration over offshore wind lease buyout deals and related “national security” pauses, escalating a fight that has already survived earlier court setbacks. Attorney General Primary Watch: Rhode Island’s Sept. 9 buy-primary season is heating up, with a competitive and expensive Democratic Attorney General race as term-limited Peter Neronha exits and four candidates raise major funds. Banking Expansion: Washington Trust plans to open its 30th full-service branch in Bristol later this year, adding personal, business, mortgage, commercial, and wealth services. Seafood Tech Funding: A Rhode Island-led New England NSF “Seafood Engine” effort received an initial $15 million to boost commercial fishing, aquaculture, and seafood processing with new technology. AI for Nonprofits: Citizens awarded the Woonsocket Education Center a $50,000 grant to train Rhode Island nonprofits on using AI for fundraising, grants, communications, and operations. Boeing Court Update: Boeing won a Fourth Circuit appeal overturning certification of a MAX 9 shareholder class action, affecting claims brought by Rhode Island’s pension entities. Local Business Recognition: BankFive VP Scott Correia was named a Providence Business News 40 Under Forty recipient for small-business leadership and community involvement.