1+ mon, 10+ hour ago   (117+ words) Providence Business News PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Wednesday selected R.I. Superior Court Judge Luis Matos as his nominee for the Supreme Court, ending former House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi’s bid for the seat. McKee announced the choice during…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (757+ words) The five-member Inspector General Independent Advisory Commission agreed Wednesday to open applications for the state’s newest statewide position on Aug. 3. They’ll close on Friday, Aug. 21, at 4 p.m. The commission – created in this year’s budget, alongside the new statewide office…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (789+ words) The five-member Inspector General Independent Advisory Commission agreed Wednesday to open applications for the state’s newest statewide position on Aug. 3. They’ll close on Friday, Aug. 21, at 4 p.m. The commission – created in this year’s budget, alongside the new statewide office…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (127+ words) Providence Business News This time of year is unsurpassed for tasting the very best of what Rhode Island has to offer as the summer bounty rolls in. On Aug. 11, the Local Food Fest 2026 fundraising event that celebrates local growers and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (120+ words) PROVIDENCE – House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi may seek a seat on the R.I. Supreme Court without violating the state’s Code of Ethics, Superior Court Judge Richard Licht ruled on Monday. The decision comes one day before Shekarchi and four other…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (140+ words) Providence Business News PROVIDENCE – Nearly 80 eateries across the state will participate in the 20th anniversary of Providence Restaurant Weeks beginning July 26. Being held this year through Aug. 8, participating venues will feature two weeks of dining deals, seasonal menus and culinary celebrations....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (527+ words) PROVIDENCE – Housing affordability was the defining divide Tuesday as incumbent Mayor Brett P. Smiley and state Rep. David Morales offered competing visions for the city’s future during a mayoral debate hosted by the Providence Rotary Club. Morales, a Providence Democrat,…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (128+ words) Providence Business News Fairway Finds, a new golf specialty shop, officially opened its doors on March 22, providing local golfers with access to high-quality new and preowned equipment. Founded by Cranston natives Raymond Mahoney and Eric Whitlock, the store aims to…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (87+ words) Providence Business News PORTSMOUTH – Kadey-Krogen Yachts LLC, a maker of cruising trawlers and other luxury watercraft that has offices in Portsmouth, has filed for bankruptcy protection. The company, which has 16 employees, according its LinkedIn page, filed for voluntary Chapter 7 liquidation…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (90+ words) Providence Business News PROVIDENCE – State officials on Tuesday joined executives from Nabsys 2.0 LLC inside the 30,000 square-foot facility set to be built out and occupied by the electronic genome-mapping company. In a press conference on the seventh floor of the Wexford…...