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TN AG Announces New Settlement with Generic Drug Manufacturers to Protect Consumers from Illegal Pirce Inflation
NASHVILLE—Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced two significant cooperation agreements and settlements with Corporate Defendants Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex—contingent upon obtaining signatures from all necessary...

‘REGENT Defense’ American-Made Seaglider Vessels Address Urgent National Security Need
A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link. REGENT creates REGENT Defense to meet rising maritime national security needs. New product line of Seaglider vessels provides high-speed, long-range,...

Request for Proposals Issued for Agricultural Lease at South Shore Management Area in South Kingstown
Published on Monday, October 07, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the use of agricultural land at one site in Rhode Island. DEM’s Division of Fish and...

$1 Million Grant Program to Modernize Northeast Dairy Processing Now Open
Grant to support and expand dairy processing capacity and use of regionally sourced milk June 26, 2025 – Dairy processors can now apply for the Dairy Processor Modernization Grant. This $1 million investment aims to strengthen Northeast processing...

Travel Advisory: Nighttime Closures to Resume for I-95 and I-295 Bridge Work in Warwick
Starting Thursday night, July 17, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will resume nighttime closures on short sections of I-95 and I-295 in both directions for continued reconstruction of bridges that span these highways along...

Travel Advisory: RIDOT shifting lane split on Route 37 West in Cranston
RHODE ISLAND, July 3 - As part of its ongoing Cranston Canyon/Route 37 Bridges project, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) on Sunday night, July 6, will make an adjustment to the current traffic pattern on a section of Route 37...

Kraft Heinz Food Company Recalls Fully Cooked Turkey Bacon
RHODE ISLAND, July 3 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Kraft Heinz Food Company is recalling more than 350,000 pounds of fully cooked turkey bacon products that may be contaminated with Listeria...

Summit Energy Donates $150k Solar System to the Boys and Girls Club of Metro South
The Donation Was Made to Celebrate Summit Energy’s Corporate Anniversary and One of Its Founding Core Values of Helping People MANSFIELD, MA, UNITED STATES, September 19, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Summit Energy, one of the Northeast region’s...

Mayor Bowser Encourages Residents to Stay Cool During Prolonged Period of Extreme Heat
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser is encouraging residents and visitors to take precautions to ensure they stay safe and cool ahead of expected high temperatures that will last through this weekend and into next week. Due to...

Mayor Bowser Encourages Residents to Stay Cool During Prolonged Period of Extreme Heat
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser is encouraging residents and visitors to take precautions to ensure they stay safe and cool ahead of expected high temperatures that will last through this weekend and into next week. Due to...

Zymeworks to Report Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Host Conference Call on August 7, 2025
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zymeworks Inc. (Nasdaq: ZYME), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a diverse pipeline of novel, multifunctional biotherapeutics to improve the standard of care for...

BankNewport Reports Deposit Account Opening Process Accelerated by as much as Ninety Percent, Streamlining a Key Consumer Banking Experience with nCino
WILMINGTON, N.C., Sept. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), the leading provider of intelligent, best-in-class banking solutions, today announced that BankNewport is live on the nCino Platform. Since selecting nCino as a...

Aqua Science Unveils Modern Water Filtration Systems Redefine Water Standards
The company’s new line directly responds to growing concerns about contaminants like iron, PFAS, and bacteria in household and commercial water. WYOMING, RI, UNITED STATES, July 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Aqua Science, a trusted leader in...

Travel Advisory: RIDOT Closing Two Bridges in Foster for Reconstruction Starting July 11
RHODE ISLAND, July 1 - Starting, Friday night, July 11 the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin work on the first of two bridges along rural roads in Foster. Both bridges will be closed for approximately 90 days while they...

Corning Energy Corporation Announces Retirement of CEO Michael German
CORNING, N.Y., Sept. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Corning Energy Corporation (formerly Corning Natural Gas Holding Corporation) announced today that Michael German, the company’s CEO, will retire effective December 31, 2024, after 18 years with...

Federal Electronics Unveils State-of-the-Art Class 10,000 Cleanroom to Enhance Production Capabilities
CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND, UNITED STATES, August 15, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Federal Electronics, a leader in innovative electronics manufacturing, proudly announces the opening of its new state-of-the-art Class 10,000 cleanroom facility. This...

Travel Advisory: RIDOT to Shift and Narrow Lanes on Sections of I-95 and Route 10 Between Warwick and Providence
On Thursday night, July 10, the Rhode Island Department Transportation (RIDOT) will begin making numerous minor traffic changes as part of the ongoing I-95 15 Bridges project, affecting different sections of I-95 and Route 10 between Warwick and...

Travel Advisory: Route 99 South Lane Split Begins July 11
On Friday night, July 11, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will change the traffic pattern on Route 99 South where it passes over Route 146 in North Smithfield. RIDOT is doing phased bridge preservation and needs to work on...

Brookline Bancorp Announces Second Quarter Results
Net Income of $22.0 million, EPS of $0.25 Quarterly Dividend of $0.135 BOSTON, July 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRKL) (the “Company”) today announced net income of $22.0 million, or $0.25 per basic and diluted...

Scoop Up FREE Ice Cream at Stop & Shop This Weekend to Celebrate National Ice Cream Day
QUINCY, Mass., July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In celebration of National Ice Cream Day (Sunday, July 20), Stop & Shop is giving away a FREE 1.5-quart container of Stop & Shop brand ice cream to customers who check in at its in-store Savings...