2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (397+ words) PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University have split nearly $2 million in grants from the Tiny Blue Dot Foundation, an empirical research nonprofit out of Los Angeles, to study emotional regulation and habit change in middle schoolers and college students....

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (90+ words) JOHNSTON – Constellation Energy Corp. has agreed to acquire the Rhode Island State Energy Center from Shell Energy North America L.P., a subsidiary of Shell PLC, for $715 million. The deal, announced Thursday, calls for Constellation to acquire 100% of RISEC Holdings LLC,…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (116+ words) Amazon drivers seek Teamsters recognition at Providence facility Providence Business News PROVIDENCE – More than 90 delivery drivers at Amazon’s DRI1 facility in the city are seeking recognition and bargaining with Teamsters Local 251 after a majority of Ocean State Logistics drivers signed union…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (291+ words) WESTERLY – A waterfront home on Pasadena Avenue in the town’s Watch Hill neighborhood has sold for $3.52 million, according to Residential Properties Ltd., which represented the buyer. The 5 Pasadena Ave. property is the third-highest single-family sale in Watch Hill so far…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (93+ words) PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Energy has conditionally selected 150 megawatts of renewable energy from a proposed onshore wind project in northern Maine, the utility company announced Tuesday. Clearway Energy Group LLC was selected by the Maine Public Utilities Commission on Aug. 25 to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (400+ words) TAUNTON – The Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation is committing $50,000 to help expand a Fall River veterans services center that aims to increase food and other support for low-income and disabled veterans, the foundation announced Aug. 31. The grant will be distributed…...

2+ week, 48+ min ago   (132+ words) Pawtucket officials hail state’s $21.1M investment in Tidewater housing construction Providence Business News PAWTUCKET – Mayor Donald R. Grebien on Monday hailed $21.1 million in state funding to help build 76 affordable apartments planned as part of the Tidewater Landing development along the Seekonk…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (130+ words) Providence Business News PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island spends the most on fire protection and is among the the top 10 states for police protection spending, according to a new report released Monday from the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council. Rhode Island ranks…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (307+ words) NEWPORT – More than 50 nonprofit organizations serving Newport County residents will share $290,000 in grants from the Rhode Island Foundation to support programs focused on education, housing, food access, healthcare, social services and arts activities. The funding was awarded through the foundation’s…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (129+ words) Providence Business News PROVIDENCE – PVDFest 2026 will feature longer hours and new events when the city’s signature festival takes over downtown next month, the city announced Aug. 19. The city and producing partner FirstWorks said that PVDFest 2026 will run from 5 to 10 p....