Precarious and vulnerable. That’s how Dr. Edward McGookin would describe the state of Rhode Island’s health care. Two safety net hospitals – Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima ...

The city on Thursday allocated $25,000 to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank the same day that a federal judge in Boston challenged the Trump administration’s argument that Supplemental Nutrition ...

Gannett Co., the parent company of The Providence Journal and other local publications, reported a loss of $39.2 million in the third quarter of 2025, an increase from the $19.7 million deficit it ...

Middle school Counselor Kyle Spaltholz became the first educator from the town’s school department to receive the prestigious Milken Educator Award Thursday morning, earning a $25,000 unrestricted ...

The state granted $1.8 million in awards Thursday through its Winter Response Grant Program to expand Rhode Island’s homeless bed-shelter capacity for the upcoming season.  The grants, part of the ...

A 44,000-square-foot building that’s used as an assisted living facility recently sold for $6.76 million, according to public ...

A vacant lot that once belonged to the Catholic Church recently sold for $420,000, according to an announcement by the real ...

A 3,400-square-foot home in the Historic Hill area of the city recently sold for $1.81 million, as the new owners plan to add ...

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and hiring even as inflation stays elevated. “Job gains have slowed this ...

CVS Health Corp. rode double-digit sales growth from drugstores and its pharmacy benefits management business to a better-than-expected third quarter. The health care giant also hiked its 2025 ...

The Rhode Island Community Food Bank announces Dana DiMarco as its new Chief Philanthropy Officer. Formerly vice president, development and communications at Child & Family in Middletown, DiMarco ...

Orimartin Lima’s graduation from a weeklong offshore wind safety training program on Oct. 24 was bittersweet. The completion of the global certification through the Community College of Rhode Island ...