As the Ocean State’s so-called “Taylor Swift tax” is poised to go into effect this July, observers agree that for Rhode Island’s wealthiest homeowners, the levy doesn’t exactly break the bank. But ...

JAVIER MONTAÑEZ, superintendent of the Providence Public School District, was recognized by the national School Superintendents Association with the Family Engagement Changemaker Award during its ...

The Rhode Island waterfront has always been the domain for high-end home sales as the wealthy gladly pay steep premiums for houses with a view of wide expanses of the ocean or a bay. But like an ...

Inflation stayed stubbornly elevated last month as gas prices rose in a snapshot of what consumer prices looked like before ...

Gov. Daniel J. McKee and his chief rival in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, Helena Buonanno Foulkes, have both proposed a so-called millionaires tax. McKee unveiled his first, a 3% surtax on ...

EDITOR’S CHOICE One SouthCoast Chamber to hold job fair March 19 THE ONE SOUTHCOAST Chamber of Commerce will hold its 2026 SouthCoast Job Fair, hosted by White’s of Westport. Step into an environment ...

A majority of Americans say they are “frustrated” or “angry” – or both – with Republicans and Democrats, according to the Pew Research Center. But that rarely translates into support for independent ...

(Editor’s note: This is the 67th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views on minority-business conditions in the state and for ...

RICHMOND – A farm owner at 54 Bucknam Road has pleaded not guilty to charges of animal cruelty and neglect, after state officials last month discovered some of his livestock were found living in ...

Senate leaders on Thursday introduced a 17-bill package that includes funding for the development of a medical school at the University of Rhode Island and legislation creating a loan repayment ...

PACE Organization of Rhode Island will oversee the establishment of 66 new assisted living units as it launches a new affiliate focused on housing needs for older adults. PACE, an insurance, health ...

When President Donald Trump announced earlier this year that he planned to order credit card companies to cap the annual percentage rate at 10% for one year, the proposal touched off an uproar of ...