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Travel Advisory: RIDOT to Temporarily Close Route 4 Overnight Near the Frenchtown Road Overpass in East Greenwich

Travel Advisory: RIDOT to Temporarily Close Route 4 Overnight Near the Frenchtown Road Overpass in East Greenwich

RHODE ISLAND, October 14 - Starting Monday night, October 20, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close a section of Route 4 near the Frenchtown Road (Route 402) overpass in East Greenwich. The closures are...

Owner:  American Government
Travel Advisory: RIDOT to Temporarily Close Route 4 Overnight Near the Frenchtown Road Overpass in East Greenwich

Travel Advisory: RIDOT to Temporarily Close Route 4 Overnight Near the Frenchtown Road Overpass in East Greenwich

Starting Monday night, October 20, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close a section of Route 4 near the Frenchtown Road (Route 402) overpass in East Greenwich. The closures are necessary for the installation...

Owner:  American Government
Rhode Island-based Jobs Rose by 500 from July; August Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.6 Percent

Rhode Island-based Jobs Rose by 500 from July; August Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.6 Percent

Published on Thursday, September 18, 2025 CRANSTON, R.I. – Jobs at Rhode Island businesses rose by 500 in August as the state’s unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a percentage point to 4.6 percent. Over the year, jobs were up 1,700 from...

Owner:  American Government
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Discover Warren highlights women-owned businesses at Walkabout launch

Discover Warren highlights women-owned businesses at Walkabout launch

Discover Warren's 18th Annual Warren Walkabout series kicked off on a blustery Thursday morning, Oct. 10, with an event highlighting female proprietors in the town during National Women Owned Small Business Month. As the Walkabout celebrates local...

Owner:  Matt Hayes
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2025 Net Income of $494 million and EPS of $1.05

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2025 Net Income of $494 million and EPS of $1.05

Sequential PPNR Growth of 9% and Positive Operating Leverage of 3% PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG or “Citizens”) today reported third quarter financial results. The earnings press release, investor...

Owner:  Paul Feldman
MGM Resorts withdraws Yonkers casino license bid, citing shifting economics and licensing terms

MGM Resorts withdraws Yonkers casino license bid, citing shifting economics and licensing terms

MGM Resorts International has formally withdrawn its bid to convert Empire City Casino in Yonkers into a full-scale commercial casino, eliminating what was seen as one of the leading contenders for a coveted downstate New York license. The...

Owner:  Diego Fiz & Pablo Zuppi
Rhode Island in a Recession. Weak Economic Indicators. Tricky Call – URI Economist Lardaro

Rhode Island in a Recession. Weak Economic Indicators. Tricky Call – URI Economist Lardaro

URI’s longtime economic analyst says the data show recession-level weakness — yet he admits the verdict isn’t clear-cut. Rhode Island’s economic performance for August plummeted and the state is now in a recession – that’s the proclamation on...

Owner:  Nancy Thomas
Nobel Prize in Economics Awarded for Research on Science, Technology and Growth

Nobel Prize in Economics Awarded for Research on Science, Technology and Growth

October 14, 2025 4 min read Economics Nobel Honors Work Linking Scientific Research to Prosperity Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt share the Nobel economics prize for work that underlines the importance of investing in research and...

Owner:  Holtzbrinck Family
Citizens Financial posts $494M profit in Q3, up 29% year over year

Citizens Financial posts $494M profit in Q3, up 29% year over year

PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. on Wednesday reported a third-quarter profit of $494 million, an increase of 29% from a year ago driven by stronger net interest income and overall improved financial performance. The parent company of...

Owner:  Woodward Communications Employees
2025 Rhode Island Startup Week concludes with busiest year yet

2025 Rhode Island Startup Week concludes with busiest year yet

PROVIDENCE – This year’s Rhode Island Startup Week attracted record-setting attendance and participation, event organizer RIHub reported. The programming, held in late September, drew more than 1,000 participants, who attended more than 5,000...

Owner:  Woodward Communications Employees
Citizens Financial Group: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Citizens Financial Group: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Citizens Financial Group Inc. (CFG) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $494 million. The bank, based in Providence, Rhode Island, said it had earnings of $1.05 per share. The results beat...

Owner:  Madison Venture Corp & David Radler
AP analysis: Rhode Island’s immigrant protection laws part of widening national divide

AP analysis: Rhode Island’s immigrant protection laws part of widening national divide

Rhode Island’s General Assembly this year enacted two measures designed to shield immigrants from federal enforcement actions, part of a national wave of immigration legislation that has divided states along partisan lines, according to an...

Owner:  Ryan M. Belmore
Rhode Island continues to eye open sports betting market
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