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Rhode Island-based Jobs Rose by 500 from June; July Unemployment Rate Remains at 4.8 Percent
Published on Thursday, August 14, 2025 CRANSTON, R.I. – Jobs at Rhode Island businesses rose by 500 in July as the state’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.8 percent. Over the year, jobs were up 2,200 from July 2024, and the unemployment...

AG Brown sues the Trump administration for imposing illegal conditions on funds used to support victims of crime
SEATTLE – Attorney General Nick Brown today joined 19 states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration for attempting to block access to more than $1 billion that Congress intended to go to victims and survivors of crimes...

Governor McKee, Department of Environmental Management Announce $5 Million in Outdoor Recreation Grant Funding
Published on Monday, August 18, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced the availability of $5 million in Outdoor Recreation Grant funding to help local...

Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore, Rhode Island State Archives Install New Exhibit Featuring Archival Photos
RHODE ISLAND, August 6 - PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the Rhode Island State Archives today announced the opening of a new State Archives exhibit, Picturing Rhode Island: Scenes and Sights from the State Archives. The...

Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore, Rhode Island State Archives Install New Exhibit Featuring Archival Photos
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the Rhode Island State Archives today announced the opening of a new State Archives exhibit, Picturing Rhode Island: Scenes and Sights from the State Archives. The exhibit is installed in the...

Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Over Illegal Conditions on Over $1 Billion for Victims and Survivors of Crime
Press Releases 08/18/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Over Illegal Conditions on Over $1 Billion for Victims and Survivors of Crime (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today announced he has joined a coalition of 21...

Inertia Resources, Inc, Grows Boston Footprint, Helping Local Businesses Cut Energy Costs
BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, August 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Inertia Resources, Inc, one of the fastest-growing energy brokerage firms in the United States, is expanding its footprint in its home state of Massachusetts, delivering tailored...

Agilitas Energy Continues Renewables Expansion with Solar Project Acquisition in Rhode Island
WAKEFIELD, Mass., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agilitas Energy, a leading developer and operator of renewable energy and energy storage systems, today announced the acquisition of a 12.5-megawatt (MW) solar project located in North...

Lean, Green, Manufacturing Machine: Three Businesses Earn DEM Green Certification
Published on Thursday, July 31, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), in partnership with Rhode Island Manufacturers Association (RIMA), has certified Senesco Marine in North Kingstown, Raytheon...

Rhody Rug Voted 'Best Local Manufacturer' by The Valley Breeze Newspaper
LINCOLN, RI, UNITED STATES, July 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Rhody Rug is proud to announce that it has been named "Best Local Manufacturer" in the annual Valley Breeze Readers' Choice Awards. This recognition highlights the company's...

Enphase Energy Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2025
FREMONT, Calif., July 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), a global energy technology company and the world’s leading supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, announced today financial results for the...

Warner Brothers Pictures Brings Movie Magic to the Ocean State
RHODE ISLAND, August 14 - Providence, RI – Warner Brothers Pictures is thrilled to be filming an upcoming production in the City of Providence. The filmmakers, some of whom have roots here, are deeply grateful to the community and will do...

Travel Advisory: RIDOT to Shift Lanes on I-95 in Warwick
RHODE ISLAND, August 14 - On Friday night, August 22, the Rhode Island Department Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily shift all travel lanes on I-95 North to the left near the Route 37/Jefferson Boulevard service road (Exits 31A-C), as well as...

Travel Advisory: RIDOT to Shift Lanes on I-95 in Warwick
On Friday night, August 22, the Rhode Island Department Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily shift all travel lanes on I-95 North to the left near the Route 37/Jefferson Boulevard service road (Exits 31A-C), as well as the lanes on the service...

Vertikal6 Named to Providence Business News’ 2025 Fastest Growing Companies
PROVIDENCE, RI, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Vertikal6, a Rhode Island-based leader in managed IT services and strategic technology consulting, is proud to announce its selection as an honoree in Providence Business News’...

Warner Brothers Pictures Brings Movie Magic to the Ocean State
Providence, RI – Warner Brothers Pictures is thrilled to be filming an upcoming production in the City of Providence. The filmmakers, some of whom have roots here, are deeply grateful to the community and will do everything possible to minimize...

Power Home Remodeling Expands to Columbus, Ohio
CHESTER, PA, PA, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Power Home Remodeling (“POWER”), the nation’s leading exterior home remodeler, and the Fortune #14 Best Company to Work For has expanded into Columbus, Ohio. Following...

Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Letter to CDC and HHS Supporting Continuation of National Youth Tobacco Survey
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...

Carr Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Instagram to Strengthen Location Privacy Protections
ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a bipartisan coalition of 37 attorneys general in urging Instagram to make immediate changes to its newly implemented location-sharing feature, which allows a user’s precise location to...

Travel Advisory: RIDOT to Reduce Travel Lanes on Frenchtown Road Bridge Over Route 4 in East Greenwich
RHODE ISLAND, August 7 - Starting Friday night, August 15, the Rhode Island Department Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily reduce the number of travel lanes from two to one in each direction on Frenchtown Road (Route 402) where it passes over...